MONKWEARMOUTH RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER RIVER WEAR WITH VIADUCT TO NORTH - List Entry

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"Railway bridge and viaduct to north. 1879. For Monkwearmouth Junction Railway of North Eastern Railway Company. Engineer Thomas Harrison. Wrought-iron arch, rock-faced abutments with ashlar dressings.....Built to link former Brandling Junction Railway line terminus at Monkwearmouth Station with a new Central Station in Sunderland; the first through line between Newcastle and Sunderland. Said to be `the largest hog-back iron girder bridge in the world' when built. The railway bridge and viaduct to north is linked with Monkwearmouth Station..."
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Link: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1207051
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Added by: Simon Cotterill
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