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Latitude: 54.2548 / 54°15'17"N
Longitude: -2.3425 / 2°20'33"W
OS Eastings: 377780
OS Northings: 484400
OS Grid: SD777844
Mapcode National: GBR DM27.NJ
Mapcode Global: WH94L.ZBN1
Plus Code: 9C6V7M34+WX
Entry Name: Dent Head Viaduct
Listing Date: 18 October 1999
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1383847
English Heritage Legacy ID: 484279
Location: Dent, South Lakeland, Cumbria, LA10
County: Cumbria
Civil Parish: Dent
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Dent with Cowgill
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
DENT
SD78SE DENTDALE
162-1/15/46 (North side)
Dent Head Viaduct
GV II
Railway viaduct carrying Settle to Carlisle railway line over
Fell End Gill. c1869-75, for the Midland Railway Company,
Chief Engineer John Crossley, resident engineer J.Underwood.
Rock-faced sandstone in massive blocks, mostly coursed but
some snecked, with brick soffits to the arches. Slightly
curved line on north-south axis. Ten tall round-headed arches
on battered rectangular piers, that in the centre broader than
the others and with a broad tapered pilaster; short
cavetto-moulded imposts at the springing of the arches,
rusticated voussoirs (now with 3 tie-plates to each arch), a
moulded string course, and parapets with rounded coping. Forms
a very striking feature at the head of Dentdale, and an
interesting contrast with the Pack Saddle Bridge approx. 10m
east (qv).
Listing NGR: SD7778084400
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