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at Mountsorrel, south of Loughborough
Impressive Grade II listed brick-built former railway bridge over the River Soar.
Impressive Grade II listed brick-built former railway bridge over the River Soar.


90ft span. Built in 1860 for the [[Mountsorrel Granite Co]] branch line, to transport granite from Broad Hill Quarry. The bridge now carries a conveyor, transporting crushed stone.
90ft span. Built in 1860. Used by the [[Mountsorrel Granite Co]] branch line, to transport granite from Broad Hill Quarry. The bridge now carries a conveyor, transporting crushed stone.


See [https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1287391?section=official-list-entry Historic England entry].
See [https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1287391?section=official-list-entry Historic England entry].
Geograph entry [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5982864 here].


==See Also==
==See Also==
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[[Category: Bridges and Viaducts]]
[[Category: Bridges and Viaducts]]
[[Category: Masonry Viaducts]]
[[Category: Masonry Viaducts]]
[[Category: Things to see - Leicestershire]]
[[Category: Things to do - Leicestershire]]

Latest revision as of 22:50, 26 October 2022

at Mountsorrel, south of Loughborough

Impressive Grade II listed brick-built former railway bridge over the River Soar.

90ft span. Built in 1860. Used by the Mountsorrel Granite Co branch line, to transport granite from Broad Hill Quarry. The bridge now carries a conveyor, transporting crushed stone.

See Historic England entry.

Geograph entry here.

See Also

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