East Lodge, Railway Bridge on A939 & Entrance Arch, Castle Grant

East Lodge Railway Bridge

East Lodge, Railway Bridge on A939 & Entrance Arch, Castle Grant

East Lodge, Railway Bridge on A939 & Entrance Arch, Castle Grant

East Lodge, Railway Bridge on A939 & Entrance Arch, Castle Grant

East Lodge, Railway Bridge on A939 & Entrance Arch, Castle Grant

East Lodge, Railway Bridge on A939 & Entrance Arch, Castle Grant

Year built :

1863

Designer/builder :

James Mitchell

Length :

14,6 m

Current use :

railway bridge

Over :

road A939

Type :

arch

Material :

tooled granite

Grid Reference.:

NJ 0329 3020

Comments :

It is a skew bridge and asymmetrical in design. On the west side the abutments curves down in a wing wall that finishes with a low pillar, whereas on the east the wall continuous at a level high bending round to join the tower of the gatehouse. [1]

Historic