Martholme Viaduct is a Grade II listed building in the Hyndburn local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 March 1984. Viaduct. 1 related planning application.
Martholme Viaduct
- WRENN ID
- winter-flue-juniper
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Hyndburn
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 March 1984
- Type
- Viaduct
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Martholme Viaduct is a Grade II listed structure that carries the Great Harwood loop line of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway over the River Calder. Built between 1870 and 1877 under the engineering of Sturges Meek, the viaduct is constructed from sandstone rubble. It features ten rounded arches, each spanning 40 feet and standing 65 feet high, arranged in a slightly curved line. The design includes an impost band and a solid parapet. Originally, the viaduct was intended to be made of wood, but the design was changed to stone before construction began. The contractors, Thomas Stone & Son, agreed to carry out the work only if the coal measures beneath the structure were purchased. The railway line was closed in 1957.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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