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[[File:Daniel's Mill and Oldbury Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1491907.jpg|thumb|200px|right| Oldbury Viaduct and Daniel’s Mill from the East (Geograph)]] | [[File:Daniel's Mill and Oldbury Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1491907.jpg|thumb|200px|right| Oldbury Viaduct and Daniel’s Mill from the East (Geograph)]] | ||
| − | Oldbury Viaduct (Bridge 33) is situated a short way south of Bridgnorth. It carries the SVR over a small valley where a stream runs past [[Daniel's Mill]]. | + | Oldbury Viaduct (Bridge 33) is situated a short way south of [[Bridgnorth]]. The viaduct is built of red brick with a sandstone parapet, and has five arches with at 33ft span. It carries the SVR over a small valley where a stream runs past [[Daniel's Mill]]. After closure of the section of line, BR engineers intended to demolish the structure but were refused permission by the mill owner, a supporter of the railway. |
| − | + | In 1972 work began to refurbish the structure.<ref>SVR News 26</ref> It was substantially rebuilt by 1975-76.<ref>The Severn Valley Railway, John Marshall</ref>.<br> | |
The line immediately south of the viaduct was one of the many areas damaged in the [[2007 Storm Damage | 2007 storms]]. <br> | The line immediately south of the viaduct was one of the many areas damaged in the [[2007 Storm Damage | 2007 storms]]. <br> | ||
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File:Oldbury-Viaduct-3619-1963-01-26.jpg| Ex-GWR Pannier 3619 crosses Oldbury Viaduct in January 1963 ([[Sellick Collection]]) | File:Oldbury-Viaduct-3619-1963-01-26.jpg| Ex-GWR Pannier 3619 crosses Oldbury Viaduct in January 1963 ([[Sellick Collection]]) | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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[[List of infrastructure]]<br> | [[List of infrastructure]]<br> | ||
[[Foot crossing north of Oldbury Viaduct | Towards Bridgnorth]] | [[Foot crossing north of Oldbury Viaduct | Towards Bridgnorth]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:23, 19 September 2018
Oldbury Viaduct (Bridge 33) is situated a short way south of Bridgnorth. The viaduct is built of red brick with a sandstone parapet, and has five arches with at 33ft span. It carries the SVRSevern Valley Railway over a small valley where a stream runs past Daniel's Mill. After closure of the section of line, BRBritish Rail or British Railways engineers intended to demolish the structure but were refused permission by the mill owner, a supporter of the railway.
In 1972 work began to refurbish the structure.[1] It was substantially rebuilt by 1975-76.[2].
The line immediately south of the viaduct was one of the many areas damaged in the 2007 storms.
Gallery
2007 Washout damage at Oldbury Viaduct (Geograph)
A DMUDiesel Multiple Unit crosses Oldbury Viaduct in September 1962 (Sellick Collection)
A view of Oldbury Viaduct from the East in September 1962 (Sellick Collection)
Ex-GWRGreat Western Railway Pannier 3619 crosses Oldbury Viaduct in January 1963 (Sellick Collection)
See also
Towards Kidderminster
List of infrastructure
Towards Bridgnorth
