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Railway Viaduct
The viaduct just north west of Lesbury carries the railway over the River Aln in Northumberland. The viaduct has 18 arches and was built in 1848/1849 by Robert Stephenson for the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. Today it carries the East Coast main line railway. The viaduct is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.
Seen from the A1068 road.
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BRITISH RAIL EAST COAST MAIN LINE VIADUCT OVER RIVER ALN - List Entry
- "Railway viaduct, 1848/9 by Robert Stephenson for the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. Rock-faced stone with rock-faced-and-margined voussoirs, ashlar dressings and brick soffits. 18 segmental arches...."
Added by
Simon Cotterill
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View over the River Aln from an East Coast train heading South
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from https://www.historicengland.o…
BRITISH RAIL EAST COAST MAIN LINE VIADUCT OVER RIVER ALN - List Entry
- "Railway viaduct, 1848/9 by Robert Stephenson for the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. Rock-faced stone with rock-faced-and-margined voussoirs, ashlar dressings and brick soffits. 18 segmental arches...."
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from Geograph (geograph)
View over the River Aln from an East Coast train heading South
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
List number: 1041800
List grade: 2
Keys to the Past HER: N5734
County: Northumberland
Grid ref: NU2290912114
List grade: 2
Keys to the Past HER: N5734
County: Northumberland
Grid ref: NU2290912114
