Gilderdale Viaduct
Gilderdale Viaduct is a bridge in Alston Moor, Westmorland and Furness, England. Gilderdale Viaduct is situated nearby to the historic building Randalholme Hall, as well as near the archaeological site Whitley Castle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: railway viaduct in Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh, Northumberland, England, UK
- Also known as: “Railway Viaduct Over The Gilderdale Burn 250M North-East Of Gilderdale Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Whitley Castle and Kirkhaugh railway station.
Whitley Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Whitley Castle is a large, unusually shaped Roman fort north-west of the town of Alston, Cumbria, England. The castrum, which was first built by the Roman Army early in the 2nd century AD, was partly demolished and rebuilt around 200 AD. Whitley Castle is situated 2,800 feet west of Gilderdale Viaduct.
Kirkhaugh railway station
Railway station
Kirkhaugh is a railway station on the South Tynedale Railway, which runs between Slaggyford and Alston. The station serves the hamlet of Kirkhaugh in Northumberland. Kirkhaugh railway station is situated 3,800 feet northwest of Gilderdale Viaduct.
Alston Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alston Town Hall is a municipal building in Front Street, Alston, Cumbria, England. The town hall, which is currently used as a public library, is a Grade II listed building. Alston Town Hall is situated 1½ miles southeast of Gilderdale Viaduct.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ayle and Kirkhaugh.
Ayle
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ayle is a village in Northumberland, England, situated to the north of Alston. There are six residences in the hamlet.
Kirkhaugh
Hamlet
Photo: Ashley Columbus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirkhaugh is a very small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh, adjacent to the River South Tyne in Northumberland, England.
Alston
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alston is a small town in Cumbria, North West England. Alston lies within the North Pennines, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Alston is noted for its cobbled streets and 17th-century stone buildings.
Gilderdale Viaduct
- Categories: railway viaduct and transportation
- Location: Alston Moor, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.8318° or 54° 49′ 55″ northLongitude
-2.46325° or 2° 27′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C6VRGJP+PMOpenStreetMap ID
way 656918888OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q26438066
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Randalholme Hall and Holy Paraclete Church.
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