Drakelow Viaduct
Drakelow Viaduct is a bridge in Stapenhill, East Staffordshire, England. Drakelow Viaduct is situated nearby to Short Street Methodist Church, as well as near the church All Saints.Photo: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: railway viaduct across the River Trent
- Also known as: “Leicester Line Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include All Saints and St Peter’s Church.
All Saints
Church
Photo: Alan Slater, CC BY-SA 2.0.
All Saints is a Church of England parish church in Burton upon Trent. It is part of the Diocese of Lichfield. All Saints is situated 2,300 feet north of Drakelow Viaduct.
St Peter’s Church
Church
Photo: John Beresford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Peter's is a Church of England parish church in Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire, England. A church has stood on the site since the mediaeval period and it possibly has Anglo-Saxon origins. St Peter’s Church is situated 1 mile northeast of Drakelow Viaduct.
St Saviour’s Church, Branston
Church
Photo: Mikejamestaylor, Public domain.
Saint Saviour's is the Church of England parish church for the village of Branston, south of Burton upon Trent. It is part of the Diocese of Lichfield. St Saviour’s Church, Branston is situated 1¼ miles west of Drakelow Viaduct.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burton upon Trent and Winshill.
Burton upon Trent
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burton upon Trent is a market town of 72,000 people in Staffordshire, England. Burton is known for brewing, it grew up around Burton Abbey and has been the site of 2 battles.
Winshill
Suburb
Photo: Mikejamestaylor, Public domain.
Winshill is a village to the east of the town of Burton upon Trent, in the borough of East Staffordshire, England. Flanked to the north and east by the South Derbyshire border, historically the parish of Winshill had always been part of Derbyshire until it was transferred to Staffordshire, in part in 1878, and wholly in 1894. Winshill is situated 2 miles northeast of Drakelow Viaduct.
Caldwell
Village
Photo: Paul Dixon, CC BY 2.0.
Caldwell is a small village in south Derbyshire, England within the National Forest and in the parish of Cauldwell. At the 2011 census, the population is listed under the civil parish of Drakelow. Caldwell is situated 2½ miles south of Drakelow Viaduct.
Drakelow Viaduct
- Categories: railway viaduct and transportation
- Location: Stapenhill, East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.78709° or 52° 47′ 14″ northLongitude
-1.63898° or 1° 38′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C4WQ9P6+RCOpenStreetMap ID
way 843594008OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q59822091
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Highlights include Short Street Methodist Church and Branston Golf & Country Club.
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