SCRCA Image: 247780_2012-05-05_MRH_BV_SAC-66-RHV_Detail-Datestone-NE-2

Image
Ribblehead Viaduct: Close-up view of the north-eastern datestone (1875)
Image Details
Brief description of image
Ribblehead Viaduct: Close-up view of the north-eastern datestone (1875)
Image Type
Detail view
Image Contributor
SCRCA Project Contributor: Mark R. Harvey
Image Date
Location Reference(s)
SCRCA structure 247780: Bridge SAC/66 - Ribblehead Viaduct aka Batty Moss Viaduct (PROW - bridleway / track)
Image Notes

This close-up view shows the datestone (1875) above the centre pier of Ribblehead Viaduct. During the restoration works of 1988 - 1992, the numerals were treated, sealed, then painted with gold leaf. One of the renewed downpipes is also visible in this image: these allow water draining from the trackbed to be channelled away from the masonry, thereby reducing the risk of water and frost damage.