THORNTON RAILWAY VIADUCT

THORNTON RAILWAY VIADUCT, ALDERSCHOLES LANE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1151855
Date first listed:: 08-Jan-1982
List Entry Name:: THORNTON RAILWAY VIADUCT
Statutory Address:: THORNTON RAILWAY VIADUCT, ALDERSCHOLES LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1151855
Date first listed:: 08-Jan-1982
List Entry Name:: THORNTON RAILWAY VIADUCT
Statutory Address 1:: THORNTON RAILWAY VIADUCT, ALDERSCHOLES LANE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: THORNTON RAILWAY VIADUCT, ALDERSCHOLES LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Bradford (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SE 09602 32499

Details

1. 5111 ALDERSCHOLES LANE Thornton BD13

Thornton Railway Viaduct SE 0932 38/195 8.1.82

II

2. 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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Legacy System number:: 336030
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.