Leh arthington viaduct g2 viaduct at the abc railway guide. Wharfedale viaduct 6 photos in se2645 geograph britain. Pensford viaduct is a disused railway bridge in the village of pensford within the historic english county of somerset now unitary authority bath and north east somerset. Arthington then called hardinctone was part of the estate of aluuard of northumbria, along with adel, burdon, cookridge and eccup, up until the norman conquest of england. Wharfedale viaduct, warren lane all rights reserved.
The memorial is a replica of the north portal of the bramhope tunnel which runs for more than two miles on the harrogate line between horsforth station and the arthington viaduct. The stone supplied by james bray of pool bank quarries. The truss bridge, which was constructed from wrought iron and cast iron not stone or brick arches, was built under the direction of the lswrs chief engineer, wr galbraith. Posts about arthington written by lorrainedmitrovic. Hownsgill viaduct, august 2012 the construction tender was won by john anderson, 3 who started works in 1857, with rowley created to enable the workers to access the site. A new film and book commemorating the 170th anniversary of the opening of. School, for the loan of the school log books from pool feast section my sincere thanks to the late miss alice davey, the late david whiteley and all who contributed information included in this article. Arthur raistrick, in arthur raistricks yorkshire dales, dalesman books, 1991. The first passengers arrived from skipton on 30th july 1849 but, within a year, the lancaster spur opened and the claphamingleton section was abandoned probably the shortestlived train service in railway history. Arthington viaduct, also known as castley viaduct and listed as the wharfedale viaduct, carries the harrogate line across the wharfe valley between arthington in west yorkshire and castley in north yorkshire, england. The first railroad to have passenger service from philadelphia was the philadelphia, germantown and norristown railroad, which in 1832, started service between 9th.
Wharfedale viaduct is a grade ii listed building in arthington, leeds, england. The foundations of the viaduct complete but redundant stretched out beyond the buffer stops at ingletons single line terminus. It is a sandstone 21arch bridge spanning the wharfe valley, engineered by james bray for the leeds and thirsk railway circa 1850. The viaduct was built, between 1845 and 1849, in a curve some 500 yards 460 m in length, with 21 semicircular arches on high piers. Our list of west yorkshire books is given by the initial letter of the authors. Inspector robert colbeck and sergeant victor leeming take charge. It was then given to the count of mortain half brother of william the conqueror. Victoria viaduct, originally known as the victoria bridge, is a stone arch rail viaduct spanning the river wear about 1 mile 1. Viaduct history of bridges tunnels and bridges history. Wharfedale viaduct is a grade ii listed building in castley, north yorkshire, england.
Up to the 27th january, 1872, there had never been a word written, or at least published, on the subject of a viaduct. Bramhope tunnel is on the harrogate line between horsforth station and the arthington viaduct. However, it had greatly reduced in value during the conquest, reducing from 30 shillings to 5, and much of the area was described as waste. Initially this is a study based on maps and whatever information can be gathered from books and websites, illustrated by geograph photographs. Jul 26, 2014 the present knaresborough viaduct was completed in october 1851. The village is at the northern end of the bramhope tunnel. The haunting story of the girl, clementina johannes sobieski douglass, alleged daughter of charles edward stuart, the young pretender or bonnie prince charlie, has persisted in cumbria for more than two hundred years, and has spawned rumour, counterrumour and wild allegations, involving, at their most extreme, the supposed exhumation of the princess. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Sharing, promoting and celebrating life in the wharfe valley. Arthington railway station served the village of arthington in the english county of west yorkshire, near the north yorkshire town of harrogate history.
Extraordinary strongman eugen sandow, today regarded as the father of modern bodybuilding, truly once wrestled a lion and was also a mentoring force to future real. Work began on bramhope tunnel on 20 october 1845 with the sinking of number 1 airshaft. The inscribed tombstone records that he was a subcontractor of the batty moss viaduct. In france of the victorian era, british engineers and contractors built many of the rail lines for the french rail system. West yorkshire west riding calderdale sowerby bridge local history family. The start of the tunnelling operation took place proper in july 1846. Barn with attached stable approximately 10 metres west of. Wharfedale viaduct, arthington 1253368 historic england. Further details of this and many more items relating to the history of the village can be found in books available from pool post office. Jan 15, 2017 the arthington viaduct makes a good sunrise photography location. Arthington is a small village in wharfedale, in the city of leeds metropolitan borough in west. Three million white firebricks were used in the structure, with sandstone ashlar dressings, and iron railings along the platform.
Another grave, near the lych gate, is that of job hirst. The harrogateleeds railway crosses over the arthington viaduct and the river wharfe near arthington. Oct 12, 2014 ribblehead viaduct carries the settlecarlisle railway across the upper ribble valley. West breary was a hamlet but see note 2 above, and creskeld might have been, as it was a separate manor described as a vill in the c and in the 15c. This page was last edited on 17 september 2019, at 07. Castley is a township of the ancient parish of leathley. Yorkshire books, books written by authors starting. Almscliff crag provides an interesting view to passengers in the carriages.
Poolinwharfedale has a rich and welldocumented history. Jan 19, 2016 the grave of ribblehead viaduct subcontractor job hirst. Beach cottage holidays book now at british beaches. The viaduct otherwise known as wharfedale viaduct straddles the river wharfe at a moderately shallow section in normal waters and remains an integral. View all hotels near ribblehead viaduct on tripadvisor. History of arthington, in leeds and west riding map and.
The length of the viaduct is 1,510 feet with a road width of 30 feet. This field is known as camp field and was used as a navvie camp during the tunnels construction. Being described as one of the greatest engineering endeavors of all times, the millau viaduct proudly continues the rich history of viaducts from roman times to present day. Arthington viaduct, also known as castley viaduct and listed as the wharfedale viaduct, carries the harrogate line across the wharfe valley between arthington. As a train speeds over the sankey viaduct, the dead body of a man is hurled into the canal below. British rail attempted to close the line in the 1980s, but a public outcry led to it being repaired in. It was built as part of the durham junction railway under the supervision of thomas elliot harrison. It is just over 2 miles long and has a grade ii listed, crenellated north portal. There can hardly be two more contrasting figures in the literary world the stolid, statesmanlike sir arthur conan doyle, and the genius, aesthetic oscar wilde.
The viaduct readership project is dedicated to the preservation and reparation of public green areas. The railway then crosses the dramatic stone arthington viaduct over the river wharfe to castley on the north side of the valley. The tunnel was constructed during 18451849 by the leeds and thirsk railway. The viaduct in arthington that takes the line over the wharfe valley to north. Much of this is due to the valuable work of pat lazenby our local historian who has created an amazing archive held by pool parish council of documentation being digitised on this site. The leeds to harrogate railway cuts across the valley at rightangles, joined by. Wharfedale viaduct, arthington, leeds history in structure. Jun 25, 2012 spanning the spectacular gorge of the river tarn in southern france, the millau viaduct provides a critical link in the a75 autoroute between clermontferrand and beziers. The goal is to create a unique fleet that will take advantage of the residents and visitors of the philadelphia area. Apr 25, 2016 arthington viaduct also known as wharfedale viaduct or castley viaduct carries the harrogate line across the wharfe valley between arthington in west yorkshire and castley in north yorkshire. The long arched bridge you refer to and i mentioned earlier is wharfedale viaduct at arthington. Beginning of the end of the reading upgrade in sight. Close to the village of uplyme, it was carried by cannington viaduct which was something of a pioneer, being one of the first to be constructed from massed concrete.
Through the arches it is possible to see almscliff crag. Also known as the wharfedale viaduct or the castley viaduct, it was built in c. Meldon viaduct carried the london and south western railway lswr across the west okement river at meldon near okehampton on dartmoor in devon, south west england. Leh arthington viaduct g2 viaduct the abc railway guide. B jennings ed, a history of harrogate and knaresborough. From the solid brick warehouses of pioneer square to the groovy lines of the seattle center. Arthington adopted as his heir his brothers eldest son, who had been named cyril in his honour and in expectation of this arrangement. Otleys navvies memorial welcome to otley, west yorkshire. In 187072, john marius wilsons imperial gazetteer of england and wales described arthington like this. Wharfedale viaduct, warren lane the building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one. Journey back in time to learn about the structures past. Arthington station closed completely in 1965 but there is a campaign to reopen the station and the former otley line.
Jun 27, 2018 the stadium footage is drone footage of the olympic stadium, athens greece, in present day. The builders of the ribblehead viaduct libby ashworth author. This is one of the sightings towers for the bramhope tunnel near leeds. The representative of a cadet branch of an oldestablished family of west riding gentry. The book includes several photographs and illustrations depicting navvy life.
It was anticipated in sandfords will in 1705, which made no provision for the younger cyril, and was formally confirmed in arthingtons own will in 1716. Barn with attached stable approximately 10 metres west of warren farmhouse is a grade ii listed building in arthington, leeds, england. West yorkshire west riding leeds adel cookridge arthington eccup local history. He was mugged by unknown persons whilst riding a horse towards ingleton. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. There are twentyone arches, each with a span of 60 ft. After taking three years to build, the dualtracked bridge. The statistics surrounding the viaducts construction are staggering. A closer view of the viaduct, on the arthington side where it can be seen from. Lineside, operating as principal contractor working directly for network were contracted to undertake stonework remedial works to the grade 2 listed 21 span arthington viaduct near leeds in the london northeast region.
It is 2, 280ft 690 metres long and the two of its 43 arches which span the tees carry the trackbed 65ft above the waterline. The clues regarding the death of an upcoming french engineer who is visiting england on a factfinding mission end up leading inspector colbeck to france. Uncovering seattles stories through archaeological exploration. From the solid brick warehouses of pioneer square to the groovy lines of the seattle center, seattle has character. Construction was supervised by chief engineer of the leeds and thirsk railway thomas grainger, who built the line from leeds to stocktonontees via harrogate and thirsk. A steam train powers across the river wharfe at arthington using arthington viaduct.
Arthington viaduct a graceful monument to an era of railway mania arthington viaduct is perhaps the shining architectural example of ingenuity overcoming a natural obstacle but built with the same amount of style and grace which most victorian engineers applied to their craft. It comprises ten elliptical arches on tall, slightly battered rectangular piers with projecting blocks at impost level. It was divided into smaller holdings at an early date. Some, like strongmen, journey through eras as heroes and legends and are remembered that way forever. The first railroad to have passenger service from philadelphia was the philadelphia, germantown and norristown railroad, which in 1832, started service between 9th and green streets in philadelphia and germantown. Passengers travelling via reading are likely to have noticed a lot of major works being carried out since 2008. Wharfedale viaduct, castley, north yorkshire british listed buildings. The builders of the ribblehead viaduct libby ashworth. Arthington leeds district west yorkshire geograph britain and. Castley harrogate district north yorkshire geograph britain and. It is 400 metres long, and 32 metres high at its highest point. Opened by the leeds northern railway, as part of the north eastern railway it was absorbed into the london and north eastern railway during the grouping of 1923.
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