Wetheral Viaduct
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Wetheral Viaduct (1836-)Opened on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway.
Description
Known principally until relatively recently as the Corby Viaduct this is a five arch masonry double track viaduct over the River Eden. It was built between 1830 and 1834. The viaduct carries a footpath on the north side. It is immediately east of Wetheral station and not far west of Corby Gates Signal Box. The name Corby Viaduct now applies to the bridge east of Corby Gates.
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ViaductAliases
Corby BridgeExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
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| Nearby stations Wetheral Cumwhinton Scotby [MR] Heads Nook Scotby [NER] How Mill Cotehill Brisco Carlisle London Road Crown Street Bogfield Carlisle Wreay Cummersdale Carlisle Canal [Station] | Corby Viaduct Howe and Co Siding Carlisle Durranhill Shed Carlisle Durranhill Goods [NER] Woodbank Iron Works Cotehill Viaduct Petteril Bridge Junction Upperby Bridge Junction Carlisle Durranhill Goods [MR] London Road Shed [Carlisle] London Road Goods [Carlisle] Upperby Goods Carlisle Upperby Shed Tourist/other Corby Gates Signal Box Broadwath Gates Level Crossing |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| / /1830 | Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Construction of Wetheral Viaduct begins. John Dobson of Newcastle is architect for the bridges. Benjamin Green is architect for the stations. |
