Newcastle, Castle Garth, railway viaduct

HER Number:
9167

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Castle Garth, railway viaduct

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Viaduct

Site Type: Specific:
Railway Viaduct

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Railway viaduct. 1849 for Newcastle York and Berwick railway and 1890-94 for North- Eastern Railway. Sandstone ashlar with 6 brick arches. North elevation rusticated; band at railbed level; coped parapet; wide pilasters; voussoirs to arches. South elevation of plain ashlar has vermiculate frieze below rail-bed- level cornice. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
2504

Northing:
6389

Grid Reference:
NZ25046389

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 24/149; Grace McCombie, 2009, Newcastle and Gateshead - Pevsner Architectural Guide, p. 118