Manor Chare, railway viaduct and accomodation arch

HER Number

9129

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Manor Chare, railway viaduct and accomodation arch

Place

Newcastle

Map Sheet

NZ26SE

Class

Transport

Site Type: Broad

Railway Transport Site

Site Type: Specific

Railway Viaduct

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

Railway viaduct and accommodation arch. 1849 and c.1890 for Newcastle, York and Berwick Railway Co. and for North Eastern Railway Co. Sandstone ashlar; brick arches to viaduct. Rock faced viaduct has 10 brick arches with voussoirs; ashlar accommodation arch with voussoirs has flanking pilasters containing open arches. Band at rail bed level to viaduct, and flat-coped parapet. Cornice to accommodation arch and to pilasters under high coped parapet. Earlier south half has concrete reinforcing to soffits. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting

425220

Northing

564080

Grid Reference

NZ425220564080

Sources

Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 21/372