Southborough or Colesbrook Railway Viaduct is a Grade II listed building in the Tunbridge Wells local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 May 1952. Viaduct.
Southborough or Colesbrook Railway Viaduct
- WRENN ID
- shifting-stronghold-ochre
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Tunbridge Wells
- Constituency
- Tunbridge Wells MP: Mike Martin (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 May 1952
- Type
- Viaduct
- OS grid reference
- TQ 594 427
- Coordinates
- 51.16222, 0.27968
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Southborough or Colesbrook Railway Viaduct is a red brick bridge constructed in 1845 as part of the original layout of the branch railway line from Tonbridge to Tunbridge Wells. The viaduct features 26 arches that connect two embankments, with a stringcourse and parapet above. Notably, the central arches are of considerable height. The southeastern end of the viaduct is located within the Southborough Urban District, and it is listed for its scenic qualities.
Local climate
Southborough or Colesbrook Railway Viaduct receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 58% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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