place

Wolverton Works canal bridge

Bridges completed in 1838Bridges in BuckinghamshireBuildings and structures in Milton KeynesGrade II* listed buildings in BuckinghamshireGrade II* listed railway bridges and viaducts
Use British English from February 2023Wolverton
Railway Bridge (171c) Grand Union Canal
Railway Bridge (171c) Grand Union Canal

The Wolverton Works canal bridge, or Bridge no. 171C, is a bridge over the Grand Union Canal in Wolverton, Milton Keynes in south-eastern England. It carries a spur from the West Coast Main Line into Wolverton Works. It was built in 1834–1835 for the London and Birmingham Railway under the supervision of Robert Stephenson and has been little modified since. It is a grade II* listed building.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Wolverton Works canal bridge (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Wolverton Works canal bridge
Wolverton Park Road, Milton Keynes Stonebridge

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Wolverton Works canal bridgeContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 52.065291 ° E -0.806865 °
placeShow on map

Address

Wolverton Park Road

Wolverton Park Road
MK12 5FN Milton Keynes, Stonebridge
England, United Kingdom
mapOpen on Google Maps

Railway Bridge (171c) Grand Union Canal
Railway Bridge (171c) Grand Union Canal
Share experience

Nearby Places

Wolverton Viaduct
Wolverton Viaduct

Wolverton Viaduct is a railway bridge carrying the West Coast Main Line over the River Great Ouse to the north of Wolverton, part of Milton Keynes, in south-eastern England. Built in 1838 for the London and Birmingham Railway (L&BR) to the design of Robert Stephenson, it was the largest viaduct on the L&BR's route. It is in the centre of Wolverton Embankment, itself the largest on the line. It has six brick arches and covers a distance of 660 feet (200 metres), reaching a maximum height of 57 feet (17 metres) above the river, and terminating in substantial abutments which contain decorative arches. The viaduct and embankment feature in drawings by John Cooke Bourne. Several contemporary commentators likened Stephenson's bridges to Roman aqueducts. Some modern engineers and railway historians have suggested that Wolverton Viaduct is not as innovative or impressive as some that followed but nonetheless praised its visual impact. The cutting caught fire during construction and suffered from slips and settlement problems for several years. The viaduct was widened to take four tracks in the 1880s with a blue-brick extension, in contrast to the red-brick original; the new structure was not bonded to the original and the divide can be clearly seen from underneath. Masts for overhead electrification were added in the 1950s but otherwise the bridge is little changed since it was built. It has common features with several other L&BR viaducts and is now a Grade II listed building.