Waverley Viaduct, West Of The Former Electricity Works

Waverley Viaduct, located west of the former Electricity Works in Carlisle, is a disused railway viaduct that was built in 1861 for the North British Railway Company. Constructed from quarry-faced red sandstone blocks, it features brick arches and has a double-track width with six spans that cross the River Eden on a slight curve. Each arch is segmental and supported by rounded piers, with quarry-faced voussoirs and brick soffits. The viaduct includes a moulded string course and a solid parapet with chamfered coping, although some stones are missing due to vandalism. Concerns were raised in the Carlisle Journal on 15 January 1861 about potential damage to a wooden bridge that was built to support a tramway during the construction of the viaduct, particularly from ice floes on the river. The railway line was completed in April 1862. Waverley Viaduct is partly situated in Kingmoor Civil Parish and is referred to as the Canal Viaduct in Peter Brook's 1990 publication.