Alston Arches Viaduct

Bridge in Northumberland
  • Cycles
  • Pedestrians
  • (Formerly, Alston line)
CrossesRiver South TyneLocaleNorthumberlandOther name(s)Haltwhistle Railway ViaductPreceded byBlue Bridge, HaltwhistleFollowed byHaltwhistle A69 Bridge, EastCharacteristicsDesignArch bridgeMaterialStoneNo. of spans6HistoryDesignerSir George Barclay BruceConstruction end1851OpenedMay 1851 (1851-05)Closed3 May 1976 (1976-05-03), as a railway. Reopened as a footbridge in July 2006.TypeGrade II listed buildingDesignated27 July 1987[1]Reference no.1156068 LocationMap

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

History

The bridge, which has four stone arches, was designed by Sir George Barclay Bruce as a railway bridge.[3][1]

It formed part of the Alston Line and was completed in March 1851.[2] The railway closed in May 1976[2] and the bridge was re-opened by the Duke of Gloucester for pedestrian use in July 2006.[4] It is a Grade II listed structure.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Historic England (27 July 1987). "Alston Arches Viaduct (Grade II) (1156068)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "South Tyne - Haltwhistle Railway Arches Viaduct". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Alston Arches Viaduct". British listed buildings. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Alston Arches / Haltwhistle Viaduct". Forgotten Relics. Retrieved 16 January 2017.


Next bridge upstream River South Tyne Next bridge downstream
Blue Bridge, Haltwhistle
UK traffic sign identifying a cycle route 68  and pedestrians		 Alston Arches Viaduct
Grid reference NY709636		 Haltwhistle A69 Bridge, East
 A69