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Southern approach to the railway viaduct over the River Sowe, Willenhall, Coventry
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 27 Apr 2016
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Corner of side arch, railway viaduct over the River Sowe, Willenhall, southeast Coventry
On the right is one of the "smaller pointed arches with blind panels" referred to in the listing, seen also in
Image They give tremendous, even creepy, character to the side arches.
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 27 Apr 2016
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Retained stone dressing, Sowe railway viaduct, Willenhall, southeast Coventry
It may be that in the course of repairs to, or replacement of the original (orange) brickwork, this piece of the stone dressings was retained. See
Image The extent of repairs to this and the closely similar viaduct over the Sherbourne https://www.geograph.org.uk/snippet/19354 might give cause for concern.
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 27 Apr 2016
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Side arches, east side of railway viaduct over the River Sowe, Willenhall, Coventry
As the Historic England listing notes, there are many repairs in blue engineering brick. It makes one wonder about the quality of the original brick used.
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 27 Apr 2016
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Accessible side arch, railway viaduct over the Sowe, Willenhall, southeast Coventry
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 27 Apr 2016
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Steep drop to the River Sowe near the railway viaduct, Willenhall, southeast Coventry
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 27 Apr 2016
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The River Sowe flows away from the railway viaduct near Willenhall, southeast Coventry
The woodland downstream is named Rock Spinney on the OS 1:25 000 map. It's stretch of the river where both banks are inaccessible, which must be of benefit to wildlife.
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 27 Apr 2016
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1838 railway viaduct over the River Sowe, Willenhall, southeast Coventry
Historic England's listing notes the number of repairs made in blue engineering brick.
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 27 Apr 2016
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Sowe Viaduct, Willenhall, southeast Coventry
This splendid structure carries the main railway line over the River Sowe on the east side of Coventry. Historic England records: "The Sowe Viaduct, completed in 1838, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
Date: an early example of a viaduct dating from the pioneering phase of railway development;
Architectural and engineering interest: the viaduct is well detailed and shows a skilful handling of the engineering challenge of crossing the River Sowe;
Historic interest: designed by Robert Stephenson, one of the most important transport engineers of the C19."
Railway history and more at https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1431088
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 22 Dec 2016
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Carved vermiculation on voussoirs, Sowe viaduct, Willenhall, southeast Coventry
The carving is shallow. The individual tool marks can be seen. It also looks hurried: perhaps there was a deadline for the opening of the railway.
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 27 Apr 2016
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