Description

In the entry for the following:

NY 65 NE COANWOOD LAMBLEY

6/126 Railway viaduct across
River South Tyne

The building shall be upgraded to grade II*.

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NY 65 NE COANWOOD LAMBLEY I

6/126 Railway viaduct across
River South Tyne

II

Railway viaduct 1852. Probably by Sir George Barclay-Bruce. Stone, some minor
repairs in brick. From north-east to south-west 3 arches, a lower and narrower
arch flanked by broad pilasters, 9 large arches. Rock-faced piers, 3 in river
with triangular cutwaters; heavy imposts, semicircular arches with chamfered
arch rings. Row of block corbels immediately below the parapet, which has sloped
coping and terminates in low pyramidal caps. A spectacular viaduct reaching a
height of over 33m. above the river, and forming an important feature in the
landscape. For the Alston Branch of the Newcastle Carlisle Railway

Listing NGR: NY6749258363

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Lambley Viaduct at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q28961911

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