Railway Viaduct Across River South Tyne

The railway viaduct across the River South Tyne was built in 1852, likely designed by Sir George Barclay-Bruce. Constructed from stone with some minor brick repairs, it features three arches on the north-east to south-west span, including a lower and narrower arch flanked by broad pilasters, and nine large arches overall. The structure has rock-faced piers, three of which are in the river and have triangular cutwaters. It includes heavy imposts and semicircular arches with chamfered arch rings. A row of block corbels runs immediately below the parapet, which has sloped coping and ends in low pyramidal caps. The viaduct reaches a height of over 33 meters above the river and is a significant landmark in the landscape, serving the Alston Branch of the Newcastle Carlisle Railway.