Derricombe Viaduct is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 April 1985. A Victorian Viaduct.

Derricombe Viaduct

WRENN ID
burning-mortar-moth
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cornwall
Country
England
Date first listed
30 April 1985
Type
Viaduct
Period
Victorian
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SX 16 NE BRADOC

2/20 Derricombe Viaduct

  • II

Railway viaduct and 3 piers of earlier viaduct. 1881 and earlier piers 1859 by I K Brunel. 4 tapering piers, approximately 55 foot clear span of massive rock-faced slatestone brought to courses with dressed slatcstone voussoirs and soffits. Parapet of smaller slatestone brought to course with one refuge with single bar over centre pier. Half metre to the north the 3 1859 tapering piers of smaller uncoursed roughly squared stones, the centre 1 I-shaped in plan formed by buttresses with dressed weatherings in 2 stages. Formerly carrying 4 raking timber tressles of some 55 foot clear span. One of a series of viaducts in quick succession on Brunel's Plymouth to Truro Cornwall Railway broad gauge line. Line originally opened in 1859. References: R J Woodfin, The Cornwall Railway 1972 L G Booth Works of I K Brunel ed Sir Alfred Pugsley 1976 and C U P 1980.

Listing NGR: SX1560865103

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