Penweathers

Coordinates: 50°15′17″N 5°04′45″W / 50.25483°N 5.07912°W / 50.25483; -5.07912
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Penweathers
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtTR3
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
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50°15′17″N 5°04′45″W / 50.25483°N 5.07912°W / 50.25483; -5.07912

Penweathers is a hamlet in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is approximately one mile (1.6 km) west of Truro city centre.[1]

The West Cornwall Railway opened the Penwithers railway viaduct on 17 December 1887. Constructed of granite from the quarries at Carn Brea. It consists of seven arches with a total length of 420 feet (130 m). With a uniform width of 24 feet (7.3 m), it was designed for a possible upgrade to two lines, if needed in the future.[2]

Penwithers viaduct
The Truro to Falmouth branch railway line at Penweathers

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References

  1. ISBN 978-0-319-23149-4
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  2. ^ "New Railway-viaduct near Truro". The Cornishman. No. 495. 22 December 1887. p. 5.



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