Building the last Main Line Railway

Flecknoe, Willoughby and Staverton

Additional pages divided on different thematic subjects are available by clicking on the links below:

Newton to Oxford Canal (21)                           |  Great Central Bridge and Viaduct (12)
Rugby to Barby (22)                                       |  Catesby Tunnel and Viaduct (31) 
Flecknoe, Willoughby and Staverton (28)          |  Contractor's Builders Yards & Locomotives (16)

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Ref: gcrcs73 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Willoughby Viaduct (Bridge 471) in Warwickshire

Ref: gcrcs133 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Willoughby 13 arch viaduct (bridge No. 471)

Ref: gcrcs134 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Another view of Willoughby's 13 arch viaduct (bridge No. 471)

Ref: gcrcs171 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland The completed thirteen arches of Willoughby viaduct.

Ref: gcrcs68 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland A temporary wooden bridge over the Wolfhampcote to Flecknoe road

Ref: gcrcs82 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland The completed brick arch underbridge north of Staverton Road, Upper Shuckborough

Ref: gcrcs119 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Three arched brick overbridge near Nethercote

Ref: gcrcs129 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Bridge no. 469 for a farm track west of Braunston

Ref: gcrcs169 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Girder overbridge spanning a cutting near Flecknoe

Ref: gcrcs112 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Plate girder underbridge over the Wolfhampcote to Nethercote road

Ref: gcrcs93 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Farmer's occupation underbridge near Willoughby

Ref: gcrcs114 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Brick arched bridge with curved wing walls for a farm track near Willoughby

Ref: gcrcs145 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland The double plate girder bridge for the GC's Main Line into Braunston & Willoughby Station

Ref: gcrcs89 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland The two girder underbridges carrying the GC Line into Braunston and Willoughby Station

Ref: gcrcs115 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Bridge No. 474, a girder occupation structure to carry a track over the GC line near Willoughby

Ref: gcrcs116 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Completed brick arch occupation underbridge for a farm south of Wolfhampcote

Ref: gcrcs117 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Girder occupation underbridge prior to the construction of its plate girder parapet east of Nethercote

Ref: gcrcs118 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Plate girder occupation underbridge east of Nethercote

Ref: gcrcs137 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Completed brick arch occupation underbridge

Ref: gcrcs84 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Staverton viaduct, Northamptonshire

Ref: gcrcs85 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland a brick arch occupation overbridge near Staverton

Ref: gcrcs123 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Small wooden tubs on narrow gauge track for moving turf

Ref: gcrcs132 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Brick and girder bridge near Willoughby or Rainsbrook

Ref: gcrcs138 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Plate girder bridge over the Nethercote-Wolfhampcote Road

Ref: gcrcs113 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Plate girder bridge over the LNWR route between Weedon and Leamington

Ref: gcrcs135 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Plate girder bridge near Wolfhampcote over the LNWR Weedon-Leamington branch

Ref: gcrcs136 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Plate girder occupation bridge over farm track south of Willoughby Station

Ref: gcrcs92 - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland The completed girder bridge that acrossed the Grand Union Canal at Wolfhampcote