Bridge Street Railway Bridge - Oakengates, Telford, Shropshire
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N 52° 41.698 W 002° 27.148
30U E 537003 N 5838479
This Railway Bridge is located on Bridge Street, in Oakengates, Telford, Shropshire.
Waymark Code: WMNBEP
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/06/2015
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This is the original Shrewsbury & Birmingham Railway bridge in Oakengates, situated at the bottom of Market Street. It bears a cast iron plate 'Lilleshall Company Fect. 1848'.
The Lilleshall Company was the largest industrial concern in the northern half of the East Shropshire Coalfield for over 150 years, and once had extensive iron and steel works, engineering works, coalmines, brickworks and a private railway network in and around the Oakengates, St. George’s and Donnington Wood areas.
Bridge ID : 398
Bridge Type : Underline Bridge
Parish : Oakengates
Unitary Authority : Telford and Wrekin Council
Bridge Type: Girder
Bridge Usage: Railroad
Moving Bridge: This bridge is static (has no moving pieces)
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