NHER 13573 (Monument record) - Lowestoft & Harbour Railway (Reedham to Lowestoft)

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Summary

The Reedham to Lowestoft was opened by the Lowestoft Railway & Harbour Railway in 1847, as part of the larger Norwich to Lowestoft route. The land used was purchased by the railway in 1846, begining at Reedham East and West Curves, and then down through Reedham, Haddiscoe and Wheatacre, finally crossing the county border at the Somerleyton Swing Bridge. The line goes on into Suffolk to terminate at Lowestoft, and is still in use. There was a halt at Brundall Gardens from 1924 which has since closed, as did the Whitlingham station in 1955 to passengers and 1964 to goods.

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Map sheet TM49NW
Civil Parish REEDHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK
Civil Parish ALDEBY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish HADDISCOE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish NORTON SUBCOURSE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish THURLTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish WHEATACRE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Railway; Reedham to Somerleyton. Built around 1850, (soon after 1845 in any case), still in use.
Begins at Reedham East and West Curves (former long defunct), then Reedham swing bridge (see below), then New Cut, Line then Haddiscoe Low Level, then Haddiscoe Junction, then Marsh Junction, then Somerleyton Swing Bridge (county boundary).
Low Level Haddiscoe station still in use, with railway cottages on platform. See NHER 13574.
The New Cut was purchased by the railway in 1846 and the line laid soon after.
Compiled by E. Rose (NLA), 27 January 1986.

Context 1 at 4223 0175 Reedham/Norton Subcourse parish.
Reedham Swing Bridge.
Rebuilt 1906, lattice work construction.
Signal box on south bank.
Seen working 22 September 1976, E. Rose (NLA).

Context 2 at 4759 9672 Wheatacre parish.
Somerleyton Swing Bridge (half in Norfolk).
Pivots on central pier, like Reedham and former St Olave's.
Approached by long viaduct of iron on brick piers from Norfolk side.
Visited E. Rose (NLA), 28 April 1982.

These two bridges are both 139ft (42m) long consisting of three wrought iron girders; when open the load rests on two truss girders 19ft (5.8m) deep at centre and 7ft (2.1m) at ends. Brick centre pier is 27ft 6ins (83m) on timber piles; bridge rotates on 16ins (40cm) steel wheels and 10ins (25cm) pivot.
For more information see (S1).
Compiled by E. Rose (NLA), 14 January 1997.

In 1968 the complete signalbox from Haddiscoe Junction was presented to the Science Museum, London.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1994. TG 4392A - C.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: TG 4201A (AAF of 2 September 1982), B,C (NAU).
  • --- Monograph: Anderson, R. & Saunders. D.. 1999. Rediscovering Railways: Norfolk Past and Present.. March.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1992. [Photograph of Reedham swing bridge]. 26 February.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1998. National recognition for Norfolk rail landmark. 20 November.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Monograph: Labrun, E.A.. 1994. Civil Engineering Heritage, East and Central England.. pp 126-7.

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Jun 1 2017 11:00AM

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