Culvert, Arch and Retaining Walls, in West Face of Embankment Over Causey Burn
CULVERT, ARCH AND RETAINING WALLS, IN WEST FACE OF EMBANKMENT OVER CAUSEY BURN, CAUSEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1260837
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Culvert, Arch and Retaining Walls, in West Face of Embankment Over Causey Burn
- Statutory Address:
- CULVERT, ARCH AND RETAINING WALLS, IN WEST FACE OF EMBANKMENT OVER CAUSEY BURN, CAUSEY ROAD
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- Date:
- 2000-06-12
- Reference:
- IOE01/02337/09
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1260837
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Culvert, Arch and Retaining Walls, in West Face of Embankment Over Causey Burn
- Statutory Address 1:
- CULVERT, ARCH AND RETAINING WALLS, IN WEST FACE OF EMBANKMENT OVER CAUSEY BURN, CAUSEY ROAD
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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:
- CULVERT, ARCH AND RETAINING WALLS, IN WEST FACE OF EMBANKMENT OVER CAUSEY BURN, CAUSEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stanley
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 20383 56055
Details
NZ 25 NW STANLEY CAUSEY ROAD (West side, off) 3/161 Culvert, arch and retaining walls, in west face of embankment over Causey Burn GV I Culvert, arch and retaining walls. Dated 1717; for Mr. Wortley and Col.Liddell. Coursed squared sandstone with ashlar dressings. Part of the engineering works necessary for the Tanfield wagonway, as is the Causey Arch at the south end of the embankment. Funnelled retaining walls about 80 metres long and 2 metres high lead to portal arch which has voussoirs below stepped retaining wall. Top course of first step of wall has rough inscription '1717' and initials probably C.T., partly obscured by moss. Since Causey Arch is said to be the first railway bridge in the world, so this is said to be the first railway embankment and therefore first railway use of culverting. These works were described by Stukeley in 1725. Graded for historical interest. Sources: T.J.M. Lewis, Early Wooden Railways, 1970 p. 150. W.W. Tomlinson, North Eastern Railway, 1914, second ed. K. Hoole, Newton Abbott 1967, p.9.
Listing NGR: NZ2038356055
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 439364
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Lewis, T J M, Early Wooden Railways, (1970), 150
Tomlinson, W W, History of the North Eastern Railway, (1967), 9
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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