Railway Bridge, Paxton Street, GREAT WESTERN
Paxton Street GREAT WESTERN, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
The timber railway bridge at Paxton Street, Great Western, has significance as a rare surviving "humpbacked' bridge on the Ararat-Stawell railway line, which was erected from 1875-1876.
The timber railway bridge at Paxton Street, Great Western, is historically and scientifically significant at a LOCAL level. It has associations with the erection of the Ararat-Stawell railway line between 1875 and 1876 and particularly with the line reaching Great Western around the end of 1875. The "humpbacked" form and timber piles and other timber members also represent a form of construction no longer practised and is a rare surviving timber bridge on this line.
Overall, the timber railway bridge at Paxton Street, Great Western, is of LOCAL significance.
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Railway Bridge, Paxton Street, GREAT WESTERN - Physical Description 1
The Railway Bridge at Great Western is situated on Paxton Street, to the south of the central township.
The timber bridge is humped backed and is supported by timber piles and beams. There are also post and rail balustrades. There is also a short span of early post and rail fencing extant near the bridge.
Heritage Study and Grading
Northern Grampians - Shire of Northern Grampians - Stage 2 Heritage Study
Author: Wendy Jacobs, Vicki Johnson, David Rowe, Phil Taylor
Year: 2004
Grading:
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SEPPELTS CHAMPAGNE CELLARSVictorian Heritage Register H0338
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ST PETER'S VINEYARDVictorian Heritage Inventory
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Former Common SchoolNational Trust
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