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Railway Viaduct over Chester Burn
The red brick railway viaduct at the west end of South Burns is an important feature of the townscape of Chester-le-Street. The viaduct was built in 1868 for the North- Eastern Railway Company, to carrying the railway over Chester Burn. The viaduct is about 230 metres long and has 11 elliptical arches. It is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.
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RAILWAY VIADUCT OVER CHESTER BURN - Chester-le-Street - List Entry
- "Railway viaduct carrying 2 tracks over Chester Burn. 1868 for the North- Eastern Railway Company. Light-red engineering brick in English bond; stone plinths and parapet band.
Tall, c.230-metre long viaduct. …
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Simon Cotterill
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from https://historicengland.org.u…
RAILWAY VIADUCT OVER CHESTER BURN - Chester-le-Street - List Entry
- "Railway viaduct carrying 2 tracks over Chester Burn. 1868 for the North- Eastern Railway Company. Light-red engineering brick in English bond; stone plinths and parapet band.
Tall, c.230-metre long viaduct. …
Added by
Simon Cotterill