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Burnstones Railway Viaduct
Burnstones Viaduct was built by Sir George Barclay Bruce in 1852 to carry the Haltwhistle and Alston Moor branch of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Company, over Thinhope Burn and over the road at Burnstones. The viaduct has six arches. The northernmost arch has an appreciable skew of to carry the railway over the road (A689). There are then 4 arches, with spans of 20 feet, skewed in the opposite direction to suit the flow of the river. There is a further "blind arch" at the southern end, tapered to accommodate the opposing skews. The viaduct is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England. The viaduct closed to trains in May 1976 and now carries the South Tyne Trail walking and cycling route.
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Burnstones Viaduct on the (former) Haltwhistle to Alston branch line (west side)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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Burnstones Viaduct on the (former) Haltwhistle to Alston branch line (west side) (2)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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BURNSTONES RAILWAY VIADUCT (OVER THE A689 AND THE THINHOPE BURN) - List Entry
- Railway viaduct,1852. Probably by Sir George Barclay-Bruce. Stone. Elliptical and semicircular skew arches, 4 to river and one, skewed at a different angle, to road, with blind arch between. Rock-faced …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from Geograph (geograph)
Burnstones Viaduct on the (former) Haltwhistle to Alston branch line (west side)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Geograph (geograph)
Burnstones Viaduct on the (former) Haltwhistle to Alston branch line (west side) (2)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from https://historicengland.org.u…
BURNSTONES RAILWAY VIADUCT (OVER THE A689 AND THE THINHOPE BURN) - List Entry
- Railway viaduct,1852. Probably by Sir George Barclay-Bruce. Stone. Elliptical and semicircular skew arches, 4 to river and one, skewed at a different angle, to road, with blind arch between. Rock-faced …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
