Railway Viaduct Across River South Tyne
RAILWAY VIADUCT ACROSS RIVER SOUTH TYNE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1042918
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Railway Viaduct Across River South Tyne
- Statutory Address:
- RAILWAY VIADUCT ACROSS RIVER SOUTH TYNE
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- Date:
- 2005-09-11
- Reference:
- IOE01/14654/18
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1042918
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Railway Viaduct Across River South Tyne
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAILWAY VIADUCT ACROSS RIVER SOUTH TYNE
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- RAILWAY VIADUCT ACROSS RIVER SOUTH TYNE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Coanwood
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 67492 58363
Details
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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 240245
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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