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Gelt Bridge

Gelt Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

Gelt Bridge

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Gelt Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1832. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Coordinates: 54.9084°, -2.7307°.

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The Gelt Bridge or Gelt Viaduct (also known as Middle Gelt Bridge) is a skew arch railway viaduct in the parish of Hayton, east of Carlisle in Cumbria, north west England. Built from 1832, it is one of the earliest and largest skew bridges in Britain. It is a Grade II* listed building.

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Coordinates
54.9084, -2.7307
District
Cumberland
Parish
Hayton
Postcode
CA8 9JJ
Parliamentary constituency
Carlisle
Established
1832

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Gelt Bridge?
Gelt Bridge is in Scottish Lowlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9084°, -2.7307°.
When was Gelt Bridge built?
Gelt Bridge dates to 1832 — the Georgian period.