The railway bridge across Little Petherick Creek formed part of the Wadebridge–Padstow extension opened in 1899. It carried the line over a tidal inlet of the Camel estuary on the approach to Padstow.
The crossing shows the engineering required even for a railway that largely followed a river valley. It belongs to the railway that actually reached Padstow, not the later unbuilt proposal towards Tregurrian. Its separate structure record provides a firmer historical reference than a general line drawn along the estuary.
Where it is
Little Petherick Creek railway bridge
50.5296714, -4.9302679 · Position source: https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?resourceID=1020&uid=MCO46991
Historic structure reference point; not a verified public entrance. SW 9242 7409. WGS84: 50.5296714, -4.9302679. Source grid reference converted to WGS84; decimals do not imply a surveyed entrance.
Visiting and access
A location reference, not confirmation of public access or a visitor entrance.
Sources
Source 1: https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?resourceID=1020&uid=MCO46991 Source 2: https://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/chacewater-to-newquay-branch.html