Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
21/01/1993
Date of Amendment
21/01/1993
Name of Property
Footbridge at Cogan's Station
Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Location
At N end of station platforms, aligned roughly E-W with, to S, flight of steps to each platform.
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.
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