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Latitude: 53.8005 / 53°48'1"N
Longitude: -2.3787 / 2°22'43"W
OS Eastings: 375151
OS Northings: 433865
OS Grid: SD751338
Mapcode National: GBR CSTH.TC
Mapcode Global: WH96Q.FQHV
Plus Code: 9C5VRJ2C+5G
Entry Name: Martholme Viaduct
Listing Date: 9 March 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1362005
English Heritage Legacy ID: 183874
ID on this website: 101362005
Location: Ribble Valley, Lancashire, BB6
County: Lancashire
District: Ribble Valley
Civil Parish: Read
Built-Up Area: Great Harwood
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire
Church of England Parish: Great Harwood St Bartholomew and St John
Church of England Diocese: Blackburn
Tagged with: Railway viaduct
The asset was previously listed twice also under List entry 1072078, in the parish of Read. this entry was removed from the list on 6th May 2015.
GREAT HARWOOD MARTHOLME LANE
SD 73 SE
3/71 Martholme Viaduct
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- II
Viaduct carrying Great Harwood loop line of Lancashire and Yorkshire
Railway over River Calder, 1870-77 (Engineer, Sturges Meek). Sandstone
rubble. Ten 40ft. span 65ft.high rounded arches on slightly curved
line. Impost band and solid parapet. History: originally planned as
wooden viaduct, but design in stone substituted before building;
contractors (Thomas Stone & Son) executed work only on condition that
coal measures beneath were purchased. Line closed 1957.
Listing NGR: SD7515133865
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