Podgill Viaduct, Hartley, Cumbria
N 54° 28.003 W 002° 20.262
30U E 542926 N 6035652
Podgill viaduct is made from local limestone in 1850s. The bridge carried the railway from Stainmore to the main line at Tebay.
Waymark Code: WMDK1K
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/23/2012
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Podgill viaduct was originally a narrow single track crossing of Ladthwaite Beck. In 1889 the bridge was doubled by building a similar structure, mirroring the existing shape. But using slightly different construction techniques. There are gaps in the parapets to allow workers to shelter away from passing trains. To stop the linesmen falling off from the gaps, a heavy cast iron plate fills the outer edge of the gap. Still there today.
This short section of old line is in the care of the Northern Viaduct Trust, who initially only were looking after Smardale Gill viaduct.
Physical Location (city, county, etc.): Hartley, Cumbria
Road, Highway, Street, etc.: former Stainmore railway
Water or other terrain spanned: Ladthwaite Beck
Architect/Builder: Thomas Bouch, Engineer. Builders = Chambers & Hilton for a price of £6,189.
Construction Date: 1861
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