Alston Arches Viaduct
Appearance
Alston Arches Viaduct | |
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Coordinates | 54°57′59″N 2°27′19″W / 54.9664°N 2.4554°W |
OS grid reference | NY709636 |
Carries |
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Crosses | River South Tyne |
Locale | Northumberland |
Other name(s) | Haltwhistle Railway Viaduct |
Preceded by | Blue Bridge, Haltwhistle |
Followed by | Haltwhistle A69 Bridge, East |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch bridge |
Material | Stone |
No. of spans | 6 |
History | |
Designer | Sir George Barclay Bruce |
Construction end | 1851 |
Opened | May 1851 |
Closed | 3 May 1976 | , as a railway. Reopened as a footbridge in July 2006.
Type | Grade II listed building |
Designated | 27 July 1987[1] |
Reference no. | 1156068 |
Location | |
Alston Arches Viaduct, also known as Haltwhistle Viaduct,River South Tyne at Haltwhistle in Northumberland, England.
History
The bridge, which has four stone arches, was designed by Sir George Barclay Bruce as a railway bridge.[3][1]
It formed part of the
Alston Line and was completed in March 1851.[2] The railway closed in May 1976[2] and the bridge was re-opened by the Duke of Gloucester for pedestrian use in July 2006.[4] It is a Grade II listed structure.[3]
References
- ^ a b Historic England (27 July 1987). "Alston Arches Viaduct (Grade II) (1156068)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "South Tyne - Haltwhistle Railway Arches Viaduct". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Alston Arches Viaduct". British listed buildings. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Alston Arches / Haltwhistle Viaduct". Forgotten Relics. Retrieved 16 January 2017.