2014
NZ0948 : Anti-suicide barriers on Hownsgill Viaduct
taken 12 years ago, near to Rowley, County Durham, England
This is 1 of 2 images, with title Anti-suicide barriers on Hownsgill Viaduct in this square
Anti-suicide barriers on Hownsgill Viaduct
Hownsgill Viaduct was built in 1858-9 to replace two inclines on the Stanhope and Tyne railway. After the line was closed in 1966, the trackbed was converted into a foot- and cycle-path which forms part of National Cycle Network route 7 and the world-famous C2C cycle route. The 53 metre high viaduct has been the site of a large number of suicides and in 2013, the graceful lines of this listed structure were modified by the erection of these anti-suicide nets. Compare with NZ0948 : Hownsgill Viaduct on the Waskerley Way.
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- Grid Square
- NZ0948, 54 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Oliver Dixon (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Monday, 10 February, 2014 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 11 February, 2014
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 0954 4895 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:50.1172N 1:51.1801W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 09494 48896
- View Direction
- Northeast (about 45 degrees)
