2009

SW7840 : Carnon Viaduct

taken 16 years ago, near to Carnon Downs, Cornwall, England

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Carnon Viaduct
Carnon Viaduct
The old masonry piers of Brunel's original viaduct stand alongside the later viaduct over the Carnon valley on the Falmouth branch line. The piers supported wooden trellises which carried the railway - quicker and cheaper to build than stone but costlier to maintain. Many such examples can be found in Cornwall and are commonly referred to as "Brunel's stumps".

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Category: Railway viaduct (disused)
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Viaduct over the Carnon Valley [6] · Original Viaduct [4] Title Clusters: · Carnon Viaduct [3] ·
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SW7840, 42 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
John Gibson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 17 March, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 4 April, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SW 785 405 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:13.4246N 5:6.3904W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SW 785 405
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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