Chirk Viaduct
CHIRK VIADUCT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1295219
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Chirk Viaduct
- Statutory Address:
- CHIRK VIADUCT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1295219
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Chirk Viaduct
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHIRK VIADUCT
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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:
- CHIRK VIADUCT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Weston Rhyn
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ2868137237
Details
WESTON RHYN C.P.
SJ 23 NE
1/93
Chirk Viaduct
GV
II*
Railway viaduct. 1846-8 by Henry Robertson for the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway with partial rebuilding of 1858-9. Rock-faced ashlar with yellow engineering brick to soffits of central section. Approximately 30 metres high with central section of ten elliptical arches between pedimented abutments and three further arches at each end (1858-9) replacing timber spans. Central arches have pointed voussoirs, projecting keystones and moulded imposts struck through to soffit; modillioned cornice and plain parapet. Abutments have shallow pediments supported on corbelled cornices and round-headed niches with moulded impost bands and projecting moulded keystones. Rock-faced voussoirs to three arches at each end. The viaduct spans the valley of the River Ceiriog and is partly in Wales, the border bisecting the structure at an angle of approximately 45° from south-west to north-east. Forms an impressive sight with the Chirk Aqueduct (q.v.) runnning parallel immediately to east.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 25 October 2016.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 255806
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Shropshire, (1958), 313
Hubbard, E, The Buildings of Wales in Clwyd, (1986), 130
Baughan, P, A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain in North And Mid Wales, Vol. 11, (1980), 39
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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