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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Hampton in Arden to Whitacre
Hampton to Whitacre Lineside Views: mrcsbr166
Bridge no 22 - View showing the span of the bridge carrying
the Chester Road has been reduced by 1956. When compared to the 1921 view seen
in image 'mrsbr1185' the left hand abutment has
been enlarged and this has resulted in the bridge having a span sufficient for
just one track. The date and the reason for this work is unknown but in all
probability there was a need to increase the load capacity of the bridge and
the easiest method of strengthening the girders was by reducing the distance
between the two abutments. The Chester Road was once the main route to the
North West from Coventry and district prior to the opening of the M6.
Packington Hall Estate sidings, just beyond the bridge, served to transport
coal inwards and timber outwards. The sidings were closed for this purpose by
the 1930s.
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