Three Bridges, London
Windmill Bridge | |
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Type | Bridges |
Location | Hanwell |
Coordinates | 51°30′16″N 0°21′20″W / 51.5044182°N 0.3554333°WCoordinates: 51°30′16″N 0°21′20″W / 51.5044182°N 0.3554333°W |
OS grid reference | TQ 14246 79655 |
Area | Ealing |
Built | 1859 |
Architect | Isambard Kingdom Brunel |
Official name | Windmill Bridge |
Designated | 26 January 1970 |
Reference no. | 1002020 |
Location of Windmill Bridge in London Borough of Hounslow |
Three Bridges, properly known as Windmill Bridge, is a three-level crossing of bridges near Hanwell in west London, United Kingdom.[1] Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the bridges are a clever arrangement allowing the routes of the Grand Junction Canal, Great Western and Brentford Railway, and Windmill Lane to cross each other: road above canal above railway. This allowed the railway to be in a deep cutting so it wasn't visible from Osterley Park.[2][3] Work began in 1856, and was completed in 1859.[3] The project was Brunel's last to be finished before he died on 15 September 1859.
The structure is a scheduled monument.
See also[]
- List of canal aqueducts in Great Britain
References[]
- ^ Historic England. "Windmill Bridge (1002020)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ "Is this the right way to Braunston?". Grand Union Canal Walk.
- ^ a b "Windmill Lane Bridge (Three Bridges)". Disused Stations.
Categories:
- Scheduled monuments in London
- Navigable aqueducts in England
- Bridges by Isambard Kingdom Brunel