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[[File:Wribbenhall viaduct.jpg|right|200px300px|thumb|Wribbenhall Viaductfrom Kidderminster Road]]Wribbenhall Viaduct (Bridge 11), also referred to as Bewdley North Viaduct, is situated immediately north of [[Bewdley]] station where it can be seen from the platforms. The viaduct was built in 1859; It is listed Grade II by Historic England for its special architectural or historic interest.<ref>[https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the Chief Engineer and Resident Engineer being [[John Fowler]] and [[Henry Orlando Bridgeman -list/list-entry/1386197 | Henry Bridgeman]] who were also responsible for [[Victoria BridgeWribbenhall Viaduct on the Historic England list]].</ref>

The viaduct was originally built using a combination of red brick ==Construction and locally quarried sandstonerepairs==[[File: Wribbenhall_Viaduct_plaque_20170831. The latter was prone to weathering, and in 1915 large sections were cut out and replaced by blue engineering bricks. The viaduct is 112 yards in length, jpg|thumb|300px|right| Small repair with seven brick arches of 25ft span and a larger skew arch of 48ft 9in span over the Kidderminster Road. date plaque]]

The viaduct was built in 1859; the Chief Engineer and Resident Engineer being [[John Fowler]] and [[Henry Orlando Bridgeman | Henry Bridgeman]] who were also responsible for [[Victoria Bridge]]. The viaduct is listed Grade II by Historic England for its special architectural or historic interest112 yards in length, with seven brick arches of 25ft span and a larger skew arch of 48ft 9in span over the Kidderminster Road.<refname=Marshall94>[https://historicengland[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p.org94.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1386197 | Wribbenhall Viaduct on the Historic England list]</ref>

The winter viaduct was originally built using a combination of 1992/93 saw a major refurbishment red brick and locally quarried sandstone. The latter was prone to weathering, and in 1915 large sections were cut out and replaced by blue engineering bricks, as can be seen on the main photograph.<ref name=SVR106>SVR including installing News 106, “Bewdley Viaduct” (John Marshall)</ref> The neighbouring [[Accommodation bridge off Northwood Lane]] underwent similar repairs at that time which included a waterproof membrane and relaying of date plaque set into the track bedbricks. The viaduct has seen further major refurbishments sincelarge repair in the main photograph appears to have included a similar plaque near the top, although this is no longer legible. A smaller repair nearby carries a date plaque dated 7-1915.

The winter of 1992/93 saw a major refurbishment by the SVR including installing a waterproof membrane and relaying of the track bed.<ref name=SVR106/> The viaduct has seen further major refurbishments since. ==Former footbridge north of Wribbenhall Viaduct==North of Wribbenhall Viaduct, the [[Tenbury Branch | Tenbury and Bewdley Railway]] and Severn Valley Railway ran parallel for around a mile on the left and right hand lines respectively. A On 15 March 1892 the GWR Engineering Committee authorised construction of a plated girder passenger footbridge connecting Northwood Lane and Summer Hill formerly crossed over the lines a short way north of the Viaduct, but this connecting Northwood Lane and Summer Hill. This was later demolished in the 1930s, although the brick footing on the Summer Hill side of the line is still visible next to the track bed. <ref name=Marshall94/>