Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Gelt Bridge
Gelt Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Brampton · 3.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gelt Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1832. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Coordinates: 54.9084°, -2.7307°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Gelt Bridge or Gelt Viaduct (also known as Middle Gelt Bridge) is a skew arch railway viaduct in the parish of Hayton, east of Carlisle in Cumbria, north west England. Built from 1832, it is one of the earliest and largest skew bridges in Britain. It is a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
The bridge was designed by Francis Giles, engineer to the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, and built by the contractor, John McKay. Construction began in 1832 and the bridge was completed by 1835, making it one of the earliest railway skew bridges and one of the largest of its era. The viaduct is still in use, carrying the modern Tyne Valley line. It is a grade II* listed building.
Architecture
The bridge consists of three skew arches, each with a span of 30 feet, standing on two rusticated pillars. It carries the railway 60 feet over the River Gelt in a deep but narrow gorge. The bridge has a skew angle of 27 degrees. It is built from rusticated red sandstone, with smoothed voussoirs and V-shaped joints. An iron railing forms the bridge parapet. A plaque is built into each of the abutments; one reads "Gelt Bridge: Francis Giles Engineer, John McKay Builder, MDCCCXXXII; MDCCCXXXV"; The other has the same inscription in Latin.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9084, -2.7307
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Hayton
- Postcode
- CA8 9JJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Carlisle
- Established
- 1832
- Nearest railway station
- Brampton — 3.1 km
- Opening
- |preceded =
Sources
- osm: w818820813 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Gelt Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Middle Gelt Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1237846.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gelt Bridge?
- Gelt Bridge is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 9JJ), in the parish of Hayton.
- When was Gelt Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1832.
- Is Gelt Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Gelt Bridge is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Gelt Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Gelt Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gelt Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Brampton, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 9JJ.