Weedon's railway viaduct. - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

The London and Birmingham Railway (L&BR) was an early railway company in the United Kingdom from 1833 to 1846 when it became part of the London and North Western Railway (L&NWR). The 112-mile (180 km) railway line which the company fully opened on 17 September 1838 between London and Birmingham was an early intercity line, and one of the first lines to be built from London. It is now the southern section of the West Coast Main Line.
The line was engineered by Robert Stephenson and started at Euston Station in London, went north-north-west to Rugby, where it turned west to Coventry and on to Birmingham. It terminated at Curzon Street Station.
The five arch brick-built Weedon Bec viaduct, bridge number 235, is part of the railway viaduct through Weedon and is one of the many works on the line. It is built from blue engineering bricks and cuts the church off from the rest of Weedon, a fact which has led in some cases to lack of knowledge of the existence of a church by some residents. The total length of the viaduct is approximately 500m of which the bridge measures some 110m.
An early engraving in 'Bourne's Drawings of the London and Birmingham Railway', published by J.C.Bourne & Ackerman & Co. in 1839 shows the central arch in use as the main traffic route into the village, as it is today, and the southern-most arch also in use by traffic probably for access to South Street. This latter is no longer the case and it seems that the street plan of that period did not show this use either. This may be artistic licence as the church is not shown although it is prominent today when looking from the same viewpoint on the canal.

Length of bridge: 110m Height of bridge: 26ft. (8m) What type of traffic does this bridge support?: West Coast Main Line Railway What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: A dip in the land which has the southern road access into Weedon, Church Street, running through it. Date constructed: 1836/7 Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes Name of road or trail the bridge services: Church Street, Weedon Location: Weedon Bec, Northamptonshire.

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