19th century brick culvert, Saffron Walden Branch Line (EHER 40455)

Brick-built mid-19th century culvert channelling the River Cam below the railway embankment to the north-east of Wendens Mill.

Brick-built 19th century culvert channelling the River Cam below the railway embankment at TL 5222 3665 to the north-east of Wendens Mill. The bridge abutments and revetments are built in red stock brick laid in English Bond while the parapets are capped with blue brick copings. The double-arch of the culvert is built using four on-edge courses, and is supported on a central cutwater. The culvert shows little sign of alteration and survives intact and in a sound structural condition. It is however, no longer in use, very overgrown, and would benefit from remedial maintenance to prevent damage by invasive vegetation. <1>