Gardens · West Midlands
Latticework Viaducts, Castlefield
Latticework Viaducts, Castlefield — railway viaduct in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Deansgate · 0.6 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Latticework Viaducts, Castlefield is a public garden in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1877. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Owned by National Trust. Managed by National Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "railway viaduct in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.4743°, -2.2595°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Castlefield Viaduct is a 330-metre (1,080 ft) long former railway viaduct built in 1893, which used to carry heavy rail traffic in and out of the Great Northern Warehouse, located in the Castlefield area of Manchester, England. The Grade II listed viaduct was designed by Heenan & Froude, the same engineering company behind Blackpool Tower. The viaduct is part of the Historical Railways Estate and since 2022 approximately a third of its length is a sky park.
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Background
History
The viaduct was completed in 1893 and closed in 1954, at the same time as the warehouse it was built to serve. It was built by Heenan & Froude, a local engineering firm. The viaduct was used as a backdrop to several television series, including the Manchester-set soap opera Coronation Street. It sat disused after closure until the 2020s, when it was taken over by the National Trust.
Architecture
The viaduct consists of eight steel spans, all to a similar design, totalling 330 m in length and supported on large cast-iron columns which have castellated finials. It is part of a network of railway bridges and viaducts in the Castlefield area. It is on a fork from the line feeding Manchester Central railway station; the fork served Great Northern Warehouse on Deansgate in the city centre. A nearly parallel viaduct built by the Cheshire Lines Committee (also Grade II listed) now carries tram tracks for the Metrolink network.
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- Coordinates
- 53.4743, -2.2595
- District
- Manchester
- Parish
- Manchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- M3 4NX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Manchester Central
- Established
- 1877
- Nearest railway station
- Deansgate — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26580338 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Castlefield Viaduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Castlefield Viaduct at Deansgate Locks (8292100108).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Latticework Viaducts, Castlefield?
- Latticework Viaducts, Castlefield is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode M3 4NX), in the parish of Manchester, unparished area.
- When was Latticework Viaducts, Castlefield built?
- Built or established in 1877.
- Who runs Latticework Viaducts, Castlefield?
- Latticework Viaducts, Castlefield is operated by National Trust.
- Is Latticework Viaducts, Castlefield a listed building?
- Latticework Viaducts, Castlefield is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Latticework Viaducts, Castlefield free to visit?
- Latticework Viaducts, Castlefield is operated by National Trust. Entry is free for National Trust members; non-members pay an admission charge.
- How do I get to Latticework Viaducts, Castlefield?
- The nearest railway station is Deansgate, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode M3 4NX.