Alston Arches Viaduct

Alston Arches Viaduct
Alston Arches Viaduct in October 2007
Coordinates54°57′59″N 2°27′19″W / 54.9664°N 2.4554°W / 54.9664; -2.4554
OS grid referenceNY709636
Carries
CrossesRiver South Tyne
LocaleNorthumberland
Other name(s)Haltwhistle Railway Viaduct
Preceded byBlue Bridge, Haltwhistle
Followed byHaltwhistle A69 Bridge, East
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
MaterialStone
No. of spans6
History
DesignerSir George Barclay Bruce
Construction end1851
OpenedMay 1851 (1851-05)
Closed3 May 1976 (1976-05-03), as a railway. Reopened as a footbridge in July 2006.
TypeGrade II listed building
Designated27 July 1987[1]
Reference no.1156068
Location
Map

Alston Arches Viaduct, also known as Haltwhistle Viaduct,[2] is a stone bridge across the River South Tyne at Haltwhistle in Northumberland, England.

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