Phil Jackson Bridge Number - Cullingworth, UK
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N 53° 49.168 W 001° 53.321
30U E 573159 N 5964007
This combined bridge number and milestone was erected on bridge 48, of the 'rails to trails' Great Northern Railway Trail (National Route 69) to commemorate the work of Phil Jackson.
Waymark Code: WMV63V
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/01/2017
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Phil Jackson worked for SUSTRANS, a charity which promotes sustainable transport especially cycle routes.
The milestone is at the Northern End of bridge 48, Hewenden Viaduct, a 17 arch railway viaduct originally built to carry The Great Northern Railway line. This part of the line extended the route from Thornton to Keighley and opened in 1848. Passenger traffic ceased on the rauilway in 1955, and goods traffic eventually ceased in 1963.
In 1985 the viaduct was protected by a Grade II historic building listing and then in 2005 a section of the original line between this bridge and the village of Cullingworth was converted to the cycle trail by SUSTRANS. As part of this work a viewing platform was erected at this point to enable the outside curve of the viaduct to be seen. There is an information board about the viaduct on the viweing platform and an explanation for the erection of the milestone.
The text on the milestone.
HALIFAX, THORNTON & KEIGHLEY RAILWAY
CULLINGWORTH TO QUEENSBURY SUSTRANS 2005
HEWENDEN VIADUCT
BRIDGE
48
IN MEMORY OF
PHIL JACKSON
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY 1884
STATION ROAD HARECROFT 1/2 MILE - CULLINGWORTH VIADUCT 1 MILE
Details of milestone on the information board
This plaque is dedicated to the memory of Phil Jackson 1974 - 2010
Phil was instrumental in opening the viewing platform and helped
construct many miles of cycleways throughout Yorkshire.
This was one of his favourite places.