Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
13349
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
21/01/1993
Date of Amendment
21/01/1993
Name of Property
Footbridge at Cogan's Station
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Community
Penarth
Town
Penarth
Locality
Easting
317480
Northing
172624
Street Side
Location
At N end of station platforms, aligned roughly E-W with, to S, flight of steps to each platform.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Late C19 cast iron and wrought iron pedestrian bridge over railway line at Cogan station. This section of former Barry Railway began services 20 December 1888.
Exterior
Square cast-iron balusters with ball finials; foundry plates 'George Smith & Co, Glasgow'. Wrought iron lattice girder rails to stairs and bridge; cast iron handrail.
Steps have wooden treads and cast-iron risers with pierced quatrefoils. At turn of stairs half landing supported by cast-iron Italianate quattrocento style Corinthian columns on fluted plinths; pierced cast-iron angle bracing. Bridge has wooden decking; rails strengthened by five bulbous braces which pass under decking. Two modern lamps on N side of bridge.
Interior
Reason for designation
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