Building the last Main Line Railway

Flecknoe, Willoughby and Staverton: gcrcs68

A temporary wooden bridge over the Wolfhampcote to Flecknoe road in Warwickshire. The brick built abutments are destined to carry a girder deck when completed, but at the time of the photograph, they only support a light timber deck. The brick work appears to be nearing completion with only the top of the wing-walls to finish. This section of the London Extension formed part of Contract No. 4 built by T. Oliver & Son between 1894 and 1899

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