Arch Bridge, Wilden, Worcestershire, England
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N 52° 20.740 W 002° 15.634
30U E 550370 N 5799741
Arch Bridge, Wilden, Worcestershire, England
Waymark Code: WMWPJ0
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/27/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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A single stone-built arch with brick infill over the roadway. Carried passengers on the railway line to Stourport-on_Severn station and coal to the local Power Station. Opened 1862 - Closed 1970
Length of bridge: 30 feet

Height of bridge: 15 ft 9 inch headroom

What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Closed railway, now a footpath

What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
A public highway - Wilden Lane


Date constructed: circa 1862

Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: No

Name of road or trail the bridge services: Leapgate Railway Line walk

Location:
Wilden Near Stourport-on-Severn Worcestershire


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