Southdown Road Skew Bridge, Harpenden

Name: Southdown Road Skew Bridge
Address: Harpenden, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Harpenden

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Southdown Road Skew Bridge is a ribbed skew arch railway bridge, which carries the Midland Main Line across Southdown Road in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Built of brick by the Midland Railway and opening in 1868, it is notable for its extreme skew angle of approximately 65°. ()

Opened: 1868 (156 years ago)Coordinates: 51°48'29"N, 0°20'47"W

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Harpenden United Kingdom

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Southdown Road Skew Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Batford, Rothamsted Park, Lydekker Park, St Nicholas Church.

1 miN
Park
Batford, Harpenden
27 min walk • Batford Springs is a 3.5 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Harpenden in Hertfordshire. It is owned and managed by Harpenden Town Council, and most work on the site is undertaken by the Batford Springs Volunteers. The declaring authority is St Albans City Council.
0.7 miNW
Park
Rothamsted Park, Harpenden
18 min walk • Rothamsted Park is a 56-acre public park in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.
0.9 miNW
Park
Lydekker Park, Harpenden
25 min walk • Lydekker Park is a 3-acre park in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. The land was formerly part of the garden of Harpenden Lodge, built in 1803, home for many years to the Lydekkers, one of the town's oldest families.
0.8 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Nicholas Church, Harpenden
21 min walk • The church of St Nicholas in Harpenden is a parish church in the Church of England. It is a Grade II* listed building.