Castles · North East England
Balder Viaduct
In or near Startforth.
Balder Viaduct in England North East, United Kingdom.
Christine Johnstone — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Balder Viaduct is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Baldersdale Woodlands SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Balder Viaduct is a former railway bridge near to the village of Cotherstone, in County Durham, England. The viaduct was part of the Tees Valley Railway between Barnard Castle and Middleton-in-Teesdale. It was opened in 1868 and closed in 1965. When it was open as a railway, the viaduct was in the old North Riding of Yorkshire. The viaduct is now open to walkers as part of the Tees Valley Railway Walk.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The viaduct (and another structure on the same line over the River Lune) cost £5,000 each () and were both designed by Alexander Nimmo and Thomas MacNay. Biddle described the viaduct as "a graceful, lofty grey limestone viaduct, nine thirty-foot segmental arches, 100 ft high, similar to the Lune Viaduct on the same line." The line and its viaducts opened to traffic in 1868, though in 1877, the whole parapet had to be reset due to one of the spandrils at the southern end giving way. Each of the arches is built with sandstone and finished with a row of firebricks. Some ten years after its opening, local rumour which extended to press reports, claimed the viaduct was unsafe. In 1879, the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5765, -2.0082
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Hunderthwaite
- Postcode
- DL12 9ER
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Official site
- thegreatbritainguide.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q26414228 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Balder Viaduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Balder Viaduct?
- Balder Viaduct is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 9ER), in the parish of Hunderthwaite.
- What is Balder Viaduct?
- Balder Viaduct in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Balder Viaduct?
- Drivers can use postcode DL12 9ER.
- Who owns Balder Viaduct?
- Balder Viaduct is owned by | maint =.
- Is Balder Viaduct a protected site?
- Yes — Balder Viaduct is part of the Baldersdale Woodlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Balder Viaduct charge admission?
- Balder Viaduct typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Balder Viaduct?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 9ER. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.