2006

SD7992 : Dandrymire Viaduct

taken 19 years ago, near to Garsdale Head, Cumbria, England

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Dandrymire Viaduct
Dandrymire Viaduct
This viaduct on the Settle-Carlisle line is only 50ft high. Originally the plan was to build an embankment but the material kept disappearing into the bog. Eventually a deep trench was dug down to the bedrock and piers constructed for the viaduct.

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Category: Viaduct
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SD7992, 129 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
John Illingworth   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 3 May, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 4 May, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 793 923 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:19.5510N 2:19.1866W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 792 924
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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Image classification(about): Geograph (First for SD7992) · First in 5 Years (TPoint) (about)
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