Stony Creek Rail Bridge

off Francis Street YARRAVILLE, Maribyrnong City

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Statement of Significance

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  • Physical Description 1

    Stony Creek Rail Bridge - Physical Description 1

    The present bridge appears to comprise a modern structural steel span on the original 1859 rusticated bluestone abutments with the addition of a new concrete pier in the centre. The abutments show distinctive treatment with pilasters, an ashlar string course and low parapet capped in sawn stone slabs. Stonework is axe-faced regular coursed blocks with remnants of lime pointing.
    
    The original box-section plate girder was a riveted wrought iron structure consisting of two wrought iron box girders, each 92 feet long, 7 feet high and 2 feet 3 inches wide, and weighing 26 tons with cross girders erected underneath later. The girders were mounted on two stone piers 20 feet above high water, and provided a clear span of 90 feet. The original girders were cut up and scrapped when the new span was built in 1959.
    
    

    Physical Conditions

    Stony Creek Rail Bridge - Physical Conditions

    In good condition apart from some intrusive painting.

    Integrity

    Stony Creek Rail Bridge - Integrity

    The loss of the original girders is unfortunate but does not detract from appreciation of the beauty of the stone abutments.

    Physical Description 2

    Stony Creek Rail Bridge - Physical Description 2

    Adjacent to the former Yarraville Woollen mill but generally in open space as part of the Westgate Golf course and Stone Creek parkland.

    Historical Australian Themes

    Stony Creek Rail Bridge - Historical Australian Themes

    Thematic context
    Australian Principal Theme Moving goods and people
    PAHT Subtheme: Moving goods and people by rail
    Local Theme Railways

    Physical Description 3

    Stony Creek Rail Bridge - Physical Description 3

    Creation date(s): 1856-8
    Heritage Significance metropolitan
    Map (Melway) 42 A10
    Boundary description The bridge and its approach abutments and embankments,
    Local Government Area: Cities of Maribyrnong and Hobson's Bay
    Ownership Type state (PTC)

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Maribyrnong - Maribyrnong Heritage Review

    Author: Jill Barnard, Graeme Butler, Francine Gilfedder & Gary Vines
    Year: 2000
    Grading:

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  • Maribyrnong Heritage Review 2000, Volume 3
    
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