Building record 6297/1/10 - Aqueduct Over London to Birmingham Railway
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Summary
Aqueduct constructed in c1837, with later repairs. Sandstone piers and cast-iron channel for small stream carried over Roade Cutting.
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Full Description
{1} Aqueduct. c.1837, with later repairs. Sandstone piers and cast-iron channel for small stream carried over Roade Cutting. Roade Cutting is 65 feet deep and 1.5 miles long, and is one of the most ambitious engineering works on Robert Stephenson's pioneering London-Birmingham line, opened 1838.
{3} Undated photo;
<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 5/143 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.
<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F10 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.
<3> Photographs of buildings in Roade (Photographs). SNN113060.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN102353 Digital archive: Clews Architects. 1980s. Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire. h:heritage\smr\historic buildings database. historic.mdb. Clews Architects. 5/143 (checked).
- <2> SNN45262 Catalogue: List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). South Northants.District. Dept. of Environment. F10 (unchecked).
- <3> SNN113060 Photographs: Photographs of buildings in Roade.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 75075 52317 (40m by 15m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ROADE, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
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Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 2 2022 2:53PM
