Historic bridges · North East England
Kielder Viaduct
In or near Falstone.
Kielder Viaduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kielder Viaduct is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1862. Coordinates: 55.2246°, -2.5798°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kielder Viaduct consists of seven semi-circular masonry skew arches and was built in 1862 by the North British Railway to carry the Border Counties Line across marshy land, which following flooding to create Kielder Water, became the place where Deadwater Burn joins Bakethin Reservoir. Now closed to rail traffic, the bridge is currently used as a footpath.
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Background
History
The viaduct was conceived in a joint project of the Border Counties Railway and the North British Railway as part of the former's extension to in Scotland. The project was completed in 1862 but the Border Counties Railway had been absorbed by the North British Railway two years earlier. In order to meet with the approval of local landowner the Duke of Northumberland who had a shooting lodge nearby, the viaduct was built in a Baronial style and decorated with a battlemented parapet and faux arrow slits. Robert Nicholson had been the engineer responsible for building the first section of the line but, on his death in 1855, his nephew John Furness Tone (1822–1881) took on the task of…
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- Coordinates
- 55.2246, -2.5798
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Kielder
- Postcode
- NE48 1HD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Established
- 1862
- Opening
- {{start date|df=y|1862}}
- Official site
- kielderartandarchitecture.com
Sources
- osm: w1113386790 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Kielder Viaduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kielder viaduct (1).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kielder Viaduct?
- Kielder Viaduct is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE48 1HD), in the parish of Kielder.
- What is Kielder Viaduct?
- Kielder Viaduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kielder Viaduct?
- Drivers can use postcode NE48 1HD.
- When was Kielder Viaduct built?
- Built or established in 1862.
- Who owns Kielder Viaduct?
- Kielder Viaduct is owned by Northumberland & Newcastle Society.
- Is Kielder Viaduct free to visit?
- Yes, Kielder Viaduct is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kielder Viaduct?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE48 1HD. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.