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Railway Viaduct Extending from Platforms of Greenwich Railway Station to Deptford Creek

A Grade II Listed Building in Greenwich, London

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Latitude: 51.478 / 51°28'40"N

Longitude: -0.0179 / 0°1'4"W

OS Eastings: 537744

OS Northings: 177316

OS Grid: TQ377773

Mapcode National: GBR L1.L5L

Mapcode Global: VHGR7.M3XR

Plus Code: 9C3XFXHJ+6R

Entry Name: Railway Viaduct Extending from Platforms of Greenwich Railway Station to Deptford Creek

Listing Date: 24 August 1995

Last Amended: 31 August 1999

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1253722

English Heritage Legacy ID: 437019

ID on this website: 101253722

Location: Greenwich, London, SE10

County: London

District: Greenwich

Electoral Ward/Division: Greenwich West

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Greenwich

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: Greenwich St Alfege

Church of England Diocese: Southwark

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Description


TQ 3777 NORMAN ROAD

786/25/10038 Railway Viaduct Extending from
Platforms of Greenwich Railway
24.08.1995 Station to Deptford Bridge

II


Railway viaduct for the London and Greenwich Railway. Construction was authorised by Act of Parliament in 1833 and the railway opened to Greenwich in 1838. Grey brick; eighteen arches,
each 20 feet wide from centre to centre and 22 feet high. The 28 ft railbed is enclosed by parapets
roughly four and a half feet high. The viaduct extends westwards to Deptford Creek (cf
RAILWAY VIADUCT - L.B. Lewisham).
This viaduct carried the first passenger railway in London and is one of the first major achievements of railway engineering in Britain.

Listing NGR: TQ3774477316

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