2007

TL1413 : Harpenden: Southdown Road skew bridge (1)

taken 17 years ago, near to Hatching Green, Hertfordshire, England

Harpenden: Southdown Road skew bridge (1)
Harpenden: Southdown Road skew bridge (1)
This is Harpenden's iconic tribute to Victorian railway bridge engineers where the former Midland Railway crosses Southdown Road. The road and the railway diverge at an angle no greater than about 25°. See TL1413 : Harpenden: Southdown Road skew bridge (2) for a sideways view and a clearer rendition of the Herts Advertiser advertisement painted on the bridge parapet.

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Category: Bridge
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Road Harpenden [38] · Railway Bridge [13] · Skew [7] · Skew Railway Bridge [4] Other Photos: · Harpenden: Southdown Road skew bridge (2) ·
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TL1413, 157 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Nigel Cox   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 16 September, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 17 September, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 140 134 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:48.4575N 0:20.8736W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 140 134
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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