Dent Head Viaduct
DENT HEAD VIADUCT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1383847
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Dent Head Viaduct
- Statutory Address:
- DENT HEAD VIADUCT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1383847
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Dent Head Viaduct
- Statutory Address 1:
- DENT HEAD VIADUCT
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:
- DENT HEAD VIADUCT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dent
- National Park:
- Yorkshire Dales
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 77780 84400
Details
DENT
SD78SE DENTDALE
162-1/15/46 (North side)
Dent Head Viaduct
GV II
Railway viaduct carrying Settle to Carlisle railway line over
Fell End Gill. c1869-75, for the Midland Railway Company,
Chief Engineer John Crossley, resident engineer J.Underwood.
Rock-faced sandstone in massive blocks, mostly coursed but
some snecked, with brick soffits to the arches. Slightly
curved line on north-south axis. Ten tall round-headed arches
on battered rectangular piers, that in the centre broader than
the others and with a broad tapered pilaster; short
cavetto-moulded imposts at the springing of the arches,
rusticated voussoirs (now with 3 tie-plates to each arch), a
moulded string course, and parapets with rounded coping. Forms
a very striking feature at the head of Dentdale, and an
interesting contrast with the Pack Saddle Bridge approx. 10m
east (qv).
Listing NGR: SD7778084400
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 484279
- 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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