Near Fairbank Bridge

The railway overbridge near Fairbank Bridge was built around 1847 for the Kendal and Windermere Railway, designed by Joseph Locke and constructed by Thomas Brassey. It is made of quarry-faced local limestone and features a single-span design.

This bridge is part of a series of structures designed by Locke for the railway, sharing a common architectural style. The elliptical arch consists of alternating voussoirs that extend to the underside and spring from an impost band. The arch is flanked by slightly projecting, battered abutments that terminate in slim piers. The northern approach has splayed parapet walls, as does the western side of the southern approach. These walls are made of small limestone blocks topped with flat coping stones, set upon a moulded string course. The deck of the bridge supports a metalled track.