Corby Bridge

Corby Bridge
The south face of the viaduct, from the riverbank
Coordinates54°53′02″N 2°49′47″W / 54.88393°N 2.82981°W / 54.88393; -2.82981
CarriesTyne Valley Line
CrossesRiver Eden
LocaleWetheral, Cumbria, England
Other name(s)
  • Wetheral Viaduct
  • Eden Viaduct
Maintained byNetwork Rail
Heritage statusGrade I listed building
Characteristics
MaterialRed sandstone
Total length660 feet (200 m)
Height100 feet (30 m)
Longest span89 feet (27 m)
No. of spans5
Piers in water2
History
Constructed byWilliam S. Denton
Construction start1830
Construction end1834 (1834)
Location
Map

Corby Bridge (also known as Wetheral Viaduct to distinguish it from the nearby Corby Viaduct) is a railway viaduct adjacent to and immediately east of Wetheral railway station at Wetheral, near Carlisle, in north-western England, begun in 1830 and completed in 1834. It is 920 feet (280 m) long and 100 feet (30 m) high, and has been a Grade I listed building since 1 April 1957.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Historic England. "Corby Bridge (1087690)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Bardon Mill to Wigton". Great British Railway Journeys. Series 3. Episode 17. 24 January 2012. BBC.
  3. ^ "Corby Bridge, Wetheral". Old Cumbria Gazetteer. University of Portsmouth. 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2012.