Cragg Bridge

Cragg Bridge is a railway overbridge 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 designed by Joseph Locke for the railway, all sharing a similar style. The elliptical arch consists of alternating voussoirs that extend to the underside and rest on an impost band. The arch is flanked by slightly projecting piers that continue down into the abutment structure. Curving, coped wing walls are attached to the bridge, ending in low pillars with caps. The parapet walls sit on a moulded string course and are made of small, squared limestone blocks topped with flat coping stones. Pattress plates can be seen just below the string course, and the arch soffit has an applied render. The bridge deck supports a metalled road.