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Thornton Railway Viaduct

A Grade II Listed Building in Thornton and Allerton, Bradford

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Latitude: 53.7887 / 53°47'19"N

Longitude: -1.8557 / 1°51'20"W

OS Eastings: 409602

OS Northings: 432499

OS Grid: SE096324

Mapcode National: GBR HSHM.1L

Mapcode Global: WHC9F.G1KB

Plus Code: 9C5WQ4QV+FP

Entry Name: Thornton Railway Viaduct

Listing Date: 8 January 1982

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1151855

English Heritage Legacy ID: 336030

ID on this website: 101151855

Location: Thornton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13

County: Bradford

Electoral Ward/Division: Thornton and Allerton

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Thornton (Bradford)

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Thornton St James

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


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5111 ALDERSCHOLES LANE
Thornton BD13

Thornton Railway Viaduct
SE 0932 38/195 8.1.82

II


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The Thornton Viaduct is one of a spectacular series of circa 1876-78, is a finely
proportioned structure of sandstone "brick" with 20 semi-circular arches on slender,
tapering piers supporting the bed of the former single track line. Very thin
ashlar strings capping piers at spring of arches; flat band below the parapet. The
contractors for the line were Benton and Woodiwise. The viaduct makes a most
important contribution to the landscape of the valley below Thornton.


Listing NGR: SE0960232499

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