Historic bridges · Yorkshire & the Humber
Larpool Viaduct
Larpool Viaduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Ruswarp · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Larpool Viaduct is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 54.4744°, -0.6186°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North York Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Larpool Viaduct, also known as the Esk Valley Viaduct, is a 13-arch brick viaduct built to carry the Scarborough & Whitby Railway over the River Esk, North Yorkshire, England. Today it carries the Cinder Track, a multi-use trail used by walkers, cyclists and horse-riders that links Whitby and Scarborough.
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Background
History
The viaduct was constructed for the Scarborough and Whitby Railway to carry a single-track line over the River Esk and valley near Whitby, as well as crossing the Esk Valley Railway, and Whitby, Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway. Due to its situation close to the sea the design avoided the use of iron, using brick and cement construction; the design was based on the Saltburn Viaduct. Construction began in October 1882 and was complete by October 1884; two men fell from the piers during construction, but recovered. The resident engineer was Charles Arthur Rowlandson, the contractors were John Waddell and Sons. The viaduct is a 13-arch structure, 305 yd long, with the rail level reaching…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4744, -0.6186
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Whitby
- Postcode
- YO22 4NY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Nearest railway station
- Ruswarp — 0.8 km
- Opening
- {{circa|1885}}
Sources
- osm: w1108969275 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Larpool Viaduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Larpool Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1397577.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Larpool Viaduct?
- Larpool Viaduct is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO22 4NY), in the parish of Whitby.
- Who owns Larpool Viaduct?
- Larpool Viaduct is owned by | maint =.
- Is Larpool Viaduct a protected site?
- Yes — Larpool Viaduct is part of the North York Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Larpool Viaduct free to visit?
- Yes, Larpool Viaduct is free to enter.
- How do I get to Larpool Viaduct?
- The nearest railway station is Ruswarp, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode YO22 4NY.