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Lambley Viaduct (Coanwood)

Lambley Viaduct. Photo by Northumberland County Council.
Lambley Viaduct. Photo by Northumberland County Council.
(NY 6750 5837) Viaduct. (1)

NY 675 584. Lambley railway viaduct built of stone in 1852 has nine semi-circular arches of 58 ft span, and is 110 ft above the River South Tyne. The railway is due to close in the next two years although plans for preservation are underway. Recommended as Grade II. (2)

Thirteen-arch viaduct of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, probably by Sir George Barclay-Bruce. (3)

Railway viaduct across River South Tyne. Grade II* building. 1852. (4)(5)

Opened on the 17 November 1852 allowing the complete passage of trains from Haltwhistle to Alston. (6)

Lambley Viaduct still stands and is a Listed Building. It is currently owned by the North Pennines Heritage Trust. The viaduct was reopened in 1996 following restoration for a footpath crossing the South Tyne. (7)

Additional Reference (8)
N5955
Victorian (1837 to 1901)
Listed Building


Source of Reference
Local History of Coanwood

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