Castlefield Railway Viaduct From G-mex to Dawson Street
CASTLEFIELD RAILWAY VIADUCT FROM G-MEX TO DAWSON STREET, DEANSGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292315
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Castlefield Railway Viaduct From G-mex to Dawson Street
- Statutory Address:
- CASTLEFIELD RAILWAY VIADUCT FROM G-MEX TO DAWSON STREET, DEANSGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292315
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1988
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Jun-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Castlefield Railway Viaduct From G-mex to Dawson Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- CASTLEFIELD RAILWAY VIADUCT FROM G-MEX TO DAWSON STREET, DEANSGATE
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.
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:
- CASTLEFIELD RAILWAY VIADUCT FROM G-MEX TO DAWSON STREET, DEANSGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Manchester (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ8322097620
Details
SJ8297NW
698-1/18/115
04/02/88
MANCHESTER
DEANSGATE
Castlefield Railway Viaduct from G-Mex to Dawson Street
(Formerly Listed as:
DEANSGATE
Castlefield Railway Viaduct from Central Station, dividing into 2, rejoining an)
II
GV
Railway viaduct. c.1880. Cast iron and wrought iron (?); red
brick to east of Duke Street. Runs south-west from former
Central Station, then westwards, dividing into two over
Castlefield and rejoining west of River Medlock. Cast iron
drum piers rising to square castellated towers supporting
metal lattice parapet. Castellated brick piers with stone
dressings to Gothic style skew bridges over River Medlock and
roadways. To east of Duke Street viaduct is of brick with
segmental arches and castellated brick piers. At western end a
blue brick bridge over Dawson Street.
Listing NGR: SJ 83220 97620
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388098
- 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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