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Site ID :- GTL00262
Key Words :- bridge
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Address :- Holborn Viaduct, London, Greater London, EC1
Grid Reference :- TQ 316 815
Grid Co-ordinates :- Easting 531600 m, Northing 181500 m
Lat & Long (WGS84) :- 51.517101 , -0.104755
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Administrative Area :- City of London
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Historic England List No - 1064641,
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Site Dates :- 1863 -
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Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018
Contributor's Society :- Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © GLIAS Database

Record Status :- Reviewed
Reviewed By :- Andrew Turner - 26 November 2021

Description and History

Three-arch road viaduct, built 1863-69, across Holborn Valley (of River Fleet), to replace notorious Holborn Hill. 32 ft above original Fleet, total length 1,285 feet, 80 ft wide, with 107 ft iron bridge spanning Farringdon St. Statues on parapets dedicated to Fine Arts, Science, Commerce and Agriculture.

Designed by W Heywood, City Surveyor.

A. Handyside & Co Britannia Foundry Derby

Strengthened in 2001/2002.

Further Reading and References

Falconer, Keith. 'Guide to England's Industrial Heritage'. Batsford, 1980

http://friargatebridge.blogspot.com/2011/11/shoe-lane-road-bridge-holborn-viaduct.html

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