Newton Cap Viaduct : Rail to Road Conversion

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Newton Cap Viaduct


Bishop Auckland

  • Description

    "Built in 1857 as a railway viaduct, closed 1968, re-opened to carry the A687, 1995. The 15th century, Skirlaw Bridge, built by Walter de Skirlaw of Durham 1388-1406. It has two arches: one a pointed one 91ft across and a rounded one 101ft wide crossing the River Wear, (bottom right). On the western end is a stone inscribed "Edward Palfreys Leap 1744"." Photo by Hugh Mortimer, 2007.

  • Owner

    Hugh Mortimer

  • Source

    Geograph (Geograph)

  • License

    What does this mean? Creative Commons License

  • Further information

    Link: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/317231
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 7 years, 6 months ago
    Viewed: 823 times
    Picture Taken: 2007-01-21

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