Possibly 19th century culvert, Town Park, London to Cambridge railway (EHER 41087)

On leaving Harlow Town Station the line runs through part of the Town Park where there is a brick culvert for a drain leading to the River Stort (see below). At the same point there is a modern concrete and steel footbridge which is both very tall to accommodate the overhead power lines and with long gentle ramps for ease of access by people with mobility problems and families with pushchairs, etc. The line continues eastward along the Stort valley, the navigation being still to the north of the line, but running between various industrial and retail estates which restrict access to the line, especially as it is in a shallow cutting at this point. The bridge taking River Way across the line is of concrete construction supported on paired concrete piers, with a brick parapet capped in concrete. It dates from the development of Harlow New Town in the mid 20th century. The culvert was described in a 2013 heritage assessment.

2013. Heritage assessment. On leaving Harlow Town Station the line runs through part of the Town Park where there is a brick culvert for a drain leading to the River Stort (see below). At the same point there is a modern concrete and steel footbridge which is both very tall to accommodate the overhead power lines and with long gentle ramps for ease of access by people with mobility problems and families with pushchairs, etc. The line continues eastward along the Stort valley, the navigation being still to the north of the line, but running between various industrial and retail estates which restrict access to the line, especially as it is in a shallow cutting at this point. The bridge taking River Way across the line is of concrete construction supported on paired concrete piers, with a brick parapet capped in concrete. It dates from the development of Harlow New Town in the mid-20th century. <1> See: <2>