Record Details
| NHER Number: | 55399 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Hellesdon Footbridge |
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Summary
Ex-railway bridge over the River Wensum.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 1993 0998 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG10NE |
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| Parish: | HELLESDON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Built to span the River Wensum in 1882 to bring the Lynn - Fakenham line to Norwich. Bridge span is around 50-75ft. Constructed from iron girders. Since the railway was removed the bridge is used as part of a footpath.
See (S1).
W. Arnold (HES), 12 April 2011.
Monument Types
- FOOTBRIDGE (Unknown to 21st Century)
- RAILWAY BRIDGE (19th Century to Unknown - 1882 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Archive: NIAS. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Records. |
Related records
| 13584 | Part of: Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway (Norwich to Cromer via Holt), North Norfolk Railway (Monument) |