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Latitude: 52.9686 / 52°58'7"N
Longitude: -0.0258 / 0°1'32"W
OS Eastings: 532680
OS Northings: 343077
OS Grid: TF326430
Mapcode National: GBR JWH.SD6
Mapcode Global: WHHLQ.KNY1
Plus Code: 9C4XXX9F+FM
Entry Name: Swing Bridge
Listing Date: 14 February 1975
Last Amended: 15 November 1999
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1388921
English Heritage Legacy ID: 486382
ID on this website: 101388921
Location: Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21
County: Lincolnshire
District: Boston
Electoral Ward/Division: Skirbeck
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Boston
Traditional County: Lincolnshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lincolnshire
Church of England Parish: Boston St Botolph
Church of England Diocese: Lincoln
Tagged with: Bridge Swing bridge Railway bridge
BOSTON
TF3243SE LONDON ROAD
716-1/14/80 (East side)
14/02/75 Swing Bridge
(Formerly Listed as:
LONDON ROAD
(East side)
Great Northern Railway Swing Bridge
and Control Cabin)
II
Swing bridge for docks railway. 1882-4 by Handysides the Derby
Ironfounders. Segmental panelled iron sides with central
circular pier, set on timber piled platform. Hydraulically
opened from control cabin on west bank with manual control at
the centre of the bridge.
HISTORY: it was constructed to connect the docks single track
railway to the Great Northern Line, when the docks created in
1884, in order to cross the Haven. The bridge was
prefabricated in the works and arrived in Boston in a partly
assembled state in November 1882. The dock was opened on 15th
December 1884.
(Cartwright A: Boston. A Railway Town: Boston: 1987-: 39).
Listing NGR: TF3268043077
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