Corby Bridge
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Corby Bridge (also known as Wetheral Viaduct to distinguish it from the nearby Corby Viaduct) is a railway viaduct adjacent to and immediately east of Wetheral railway station at Wetheral, near Carlisle, in north-western England, begun in 1830 and completed in 1834. It is 920 feet (280 m) long and 100 feet (30 m) high, and has been a Grade I listed building since 1 April 1957.[1][2][3]
Not to be confused with the Corby Viaduct over Corby Beck
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Corby Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 54.88393°N 2.82981°W / 54.88393; -2.82981 |
Carries | Tyne Valley Line |
Crosses | River Eden |
Locale | Wetheral, Cumbria, England |
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Maintained by | Network Rail |
Heritage status | Grade I listed building |
Characteristics | |
Material | Red sandstone |
Total length | 660 feet (200 m) |
Height | 100 feet (30 m) |
Longest span | 89 feet (27 m) |
No. of spans | 5 |
Piers in water | 2 |
History | |
Constructed by | William S. Denton |
Construction start | 1830 |
Construction end | 1834 (1834) |
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