Historic bridges · Yorkshire & the Humber
Lockwood Viaduct
In or near Kirkheaton.
Lockwood Viaduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Lockwood · 0.7 km
- Paid entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Lockwood Viaduct, the nearest railway station is Lockwood, located 0.7 km away. The postcode for navigation is HD1 3UR, and please note that entry is paid.
About
Lockwood Viaduct is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 53.6285°, -1.8006°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lockwood Viaduct is a stone railway bridge that carries the Huddersfield to Penistone Line across the River Holme, in West Yorkshire, England. The viaduct is noted for its height, (being an average of 122-foot (37 m) high, but at its maximum, to the top of the parapet level, it is 136 feet (41 m)), leading one journalist to describe it as "One of the most stupendous structures of ancient or modern times." One local challenge has been to "lob" a cricket ball over the viaduct, with some claiming that they have. The viaduct was completed in 1848 and is now a grade II listed structure.
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Background
History
Lockwood Viaduct is a stone built railway viaduct that straddles the River Holme, the B6108 and the A616, in the village of Lockwood, near Huddersfield in West Yorkshire. The viaduct was built between 1846 and 1848 by the Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction Railway (to a design by John Hawkshaw) carrying their railway south to Penistone and the branch to Holmfirth. The viaduct consists of 32 stone arches, the tallest of which is 37 m in height to the rail level, with a skew arch at either end. Each of the 32 arches is 30 ft across, whereas the two larger skew arches are 42 ft and 70 ft. The rock and spoil for the viaduct came from cuttings dug out for the railway to the south of the…
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- Coordinates
- 53.6285, -1.8006
- District
- Kirklees
- Parish
- Kirklees, unparished area
- Postcode
- HD1 3UR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Huddersfield
- Established
- 1850
- Nearest railway station
- Lockwood — 0.7 km
Sources
- osm: w1436551077 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Lockwood Viaduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lockwood Railway Viaduct, Huddersfield.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lockwood Viaduct?
- Lockwood Viaduct is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HD1 3UR), in the parish of Kirklees, unparished area.
- What is Lockwood Viaduct?
- Lockwood Viaduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lockwood Viaduct?
- The nearest railway station is Lockwood, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode HD1 3UR.
- When was Lockwood Viaduct built?
- Built or established in 1850.
- Who owns Lockwood Viaduct?
- Lockwood Viaduct is owned by Network Rail.
- Is Lockwood Viaduct a protected site?
- Yes — Lockwood Viaduct is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Lockwood Viaduct?
- The nearest railway station is Lockwood, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HD1 3UR.