Historic bridges · North East England
Lambley Viaduct
In or near Coanwood.
Lambley Viaduct in England North East, United Kingdom.
James T M Towill — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Slaggyford · 6.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Lambley 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.
Photo gallery
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lambley River Shingles SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lambley Viaduct is a stone bridge across the River South Tyne at Lambley in Northumberland. Formerly a railway bridge, it remains open to pedestrians but one end of the viaduct has been fenced off.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Lambley viaduct crosses the River South Tyne as a series of elegant stone arches. More than long, it was one of nine viaducts on the former Haltwhistle to Alston railway. This was opened in 1852 to haul coal and lead from the Alston mines, closed in 1976, and the viaduct was allowed to decay. In 1991 the British Rail Property Board agreed to repair the viaduct and hand it over to the North Pennine Heritage Trust which would maintain it in the future; however the Trust went into administration in 2011. The viaduct was probably designed by George Barclay Bruce, One end of the viaduct has been fenced off, after the path was diverted in 2004 to pass further away from Lambley railway station,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9189, -2.5087
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Coanwood
- Postcode
- CA8 7LJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Slaggyford — 6 km
- Opening
- {{start date|1852|11|17|df=y}}
- Official site
- archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q28961911 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lambley Viaduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lambley Viaduct?
- Lambley Viaduct is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 7LJ), in the parish of Coanwood.
- What is Lambley Viaduct?
- Lambley Viaduct in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lambley Viaduct?
- The nearest railway station is Slaggyford, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA8 7LJ.
- Who owns Lambley Viaduct?
- Lambley Viaduct is owned by | maint =.
- Is Lambley Viaduct a protected site?
- Yes — Lambley Viaduct is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Lambley River Shingles SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Lambley Viaduct free to visit?
- Yes, Lambley Viaduct is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lambley Viaduct?
- The nearest railway station is Slaggyford, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 7LJ.