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Hunningham Railway Bridge

Free admission

Hunningham Railway Bridge — Grade II* listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
15 min–30 min
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Hunningham Railway Bridge is a Grade II* listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1268297). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Heritage listing

Details SP 36 NE HUNNINGHAM RIDGEWAY LANE, Marton Junction 998/12/10004 Hunningham Railway Bridge II* Road bridge over railway line. 1849-50. Designed by W .T. Doyne; ironwork made by Messrs. Smith, Smith and Jarnes of Leamington; for the L.N.W.R. Two 156 Et. wrought-iron lattice girders, connected by wrought-iron transverse girders, covered by galvanised corrugated iron, containing concrete and metalled carriageway. Brick abutments with stone dressings. The bridge has a slight camber. Later in the C19 the bridge was reinforced under the centre by four lattice columns with horizontal lattice bracing girders and diagonal tensioned tie-bars. The bridge has a clear span of150 Et., which was a world record at the time of construction for a bridge of this type. It was built over the Rugby to Leamington line, now disused. SOURCE: Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol.IX [1850] pp 353-359. Listing NGR: SP3824166516 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 461987 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Place summary

Hunningham Railway Bridge is a Grade II* listed bridge located in the West Midlands. It is notable for its architectural significance and historical value within the region.

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Coordinates
52.2955, -1.4407
County
Warwickshire
District
Warwick
Parish
Hunningham
Postcode
CV33 9EN
Parliamentary constituency
Warwick and Leamington

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Hunningham Railway Bridge?
Hunningham Railway Bridge is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV33 9EN), in the parish of Hunningham.
Is Hunningham Railway Bridge a listed building?
Hunningham Railway Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is Hunningham Railway Bridge free to visit?
Yes, Hunningham Railway Bridge is free to enter.
How do I get to Hunningham Railway Bridge?
Drivers can navigate to postcode CV33 9EN. It sits within the Warwick and Leamington parliamentary constituency.