Description

SALTBURN, MARSKE AND NEW MARSKE

NZ6620NW MARSKE MILL LANE, Marske
802-1/12/73 (West side (off))
Railway Viaduct (that part in
Saltburn, Marske and New Marske CP)

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Railway viaduct. 1865-72, probably designed by Harrison, the
company engineer. Built for the North Eastern Railway Company.
Red brick with ashlar dressings.
11 very tall segmental arches, with battered brick piers. The
tallest central piers all have rock-faced ashlar bases, the
tallest 2 piers which rise from the river bed have dorned cut
waters on either side. Roll moulded ashlar parapet on either
side of the railway line.
HISTORY: the authorisation for this line was granted in 1865,
and the line was opened 1 June 1872. It was built to serve the
Skinningrove limestone mines.
See also Skelton and Brotton CP.
(Hoole K (ed): Tomlinson's History of the Northern Railway:
2nd ed.: David and Charles: 1967-: 660).

Listing NGR: NZ6610920143

External Links

• Historic England Listing

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