Martholme Viaduct

Martholme Viaduct is a 19th-century railway viaduct in the English county of Lancashire. It lies between the town of Great Harwood and the village of Read, and lies in both the district of Hyndburn and that of Ribble Valley.[1] The viaduct was constructed 1870–77 by engineer Sturges Meek.[2] It was built to carry the Great Harwood Loop of the East Lancashire Line over the River Calder.[3] That part of the line closed in 1957.[2]

Martholme Viaduct
Coordinates53.8004°N 2.3788°W / 53.8004; -2.3788
Characteristics
MaterialSandstone
Height65 feet (20 m)
No. of spans10
History
Engineering design bySturges Meek
Construction start1870
Construction end1877
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated9 March 1984
Reference no.1362005
Martholme Viaduct
Location in Hyndburn
Martholme Viaduct
Location in Ribble Valley

The viaduct was originally intended to be a wooden structure but was eventually built of sandstone rubble.[2] It has ten round arches, each 40 feet (12 m) wide. On a slight curve, the viaduct is 65 feet (20 m) high.[3] In 1984 it was designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage.[2]

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