Greta bridges – Bridge 7
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Description
"Between the former Keswick and Threlkeld stations, the disused Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway crossed the River Greta no fewer than 8 times in a distance of only 4 miles. All these bridges are of the bow-string girder construction, of various sizes and alignments. In addition, the same stretch saw it crossing the Greta's main feeder, the River Glenderamackin, although the bridge here is of a simpler design. This stretch of railway, which opened in 1865 and closed in 1972, has now been converted into a footpath/cycleway, so all the bridges are easily accessible. To view all the bridges, which for identification purposes I have numbered 1 to 9 in an upstream direction, see http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2583546. Also included in the series are the two viaducts by which the A66 crosses the Greta, and the interesting Threlkeld Bridge on the old A594. The rock spur that caused the river to loop south of Wescoe, was significant enough to require a short tunnel. Here is Wescoe tunnel, with Bridge 7 visible through it." Photo by Ian Capper, 2008. -
Owner
Ian Capper -
Source
Geograph (Geograph) -
License
What does this mean? Creative Commons License
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Further information
Link: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/771985
Resource type: Image
Added by: Simon Cotterill
Last modified: 5 years, 9 months ago
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Picture Taken: 2008-04-10 -
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