Castles · North East England
Tees railway viaduct
In or near Startforth.
Tees railway viaduct in England North East, United Kingdom.
Clive Nicholson — 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
Tees railway 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
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Tees railway viaduct was a railway bridge in the county of Durham, England, which carried the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway over the River Tees west of Barnard Castle.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The bridge was 732 ft long and 132 ft high. It was built in 1860 and demolished in 1971. It was designed by the railway's engineer Thomas Bouch, who also designed the ill-fated Tay Bridge, which famously collapsed in 1879, ending his career. The abutments of the old bridge remained after demolition, and there is now a council-approved proposal to build an 870 ft pedestrian suspension rope bridge in its place. The proposed design is similar to the bridge over the River Ébron in France. If completed, it would be the longest bridge of its type in the United Kingdom. This scheme is now unlikely to happen because of a lack of support from the public and landowners who would be affected.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5528, -1.9415
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Cotherstone
- Postcode
- DL12 9DF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
Sources
- wikidata: Q7694552 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tees railway viaduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tees railway viaduct?
- Tees railway viaduct is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 9DF), in the parish of Cotherstone.
- What is Tees railway viaduct?
- Tees railway viaduct in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tees railway viaduct?
- Drivers can use postcode DL12 9DF.
- Is Tees railway viaduct a protected site?
- Yes — Tees railway viaduct is part of the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Tees railway viaduct charge admission?
- Tees railway viaduct typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Tees railway viaduct?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 9DF. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.