Railway Viaduct Over Chester Burn is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 February 1987. Viaduct.
Railway Viaduct Over Chester Burn
- WRENN ID
- stranded-nave-equinox
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- County Durham
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 February 1987
- Type
- Viaduct
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The railway viaduct over Chester Burn is a Grade II listed structure built in 1868 for the North-Eastern Railway Company. It carries two tracks and is constructed from light-red engineering brick in English bond, featuring stone plinths and a parapet band.
This tall viaduct is approximately 230 meters long and consists of 11 elliptical arches arranged in 7 rows of header bond, supported by thin, slightly-battered piers with tall rock-faced plinths. The arches have been partly refaced on the west side. A moulded band runs at track level, and there is a low parapet with paired end piers.
While late 20th-century railings and cantilevered refuges are present, they are not considered of special interest. The viaduct serves as an important feature in the townscape.
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