SCRCA structure 236700: Bridge SAC/8 - Marshfield Viaduct / Kirkgate Viaduct (PROW - minor road)

SCRCA Location Introduction

Bridge SAC/8 (aka Kirkgate Viaduct & Marshfield Viaduct) carries the Settle & Carlisle Railway across Kirkgate, in the heart of the market town of Settle, North Yorkshire. It is 52 yards (47.5m) long, 32 feet (9.8m) high, has 4 arches (each with a 29ft. 9in. span) and it was completed in 1871.

In theory, a short single-span bridge would have been sufficient to carry the railway across the road. However, this option would have required the purchase and demolition of two adjacent properties (Marshfield House and Bond End House) to create room for the embankments at the north end of the bridge. By constructing a short viaduct, the Midland Railway Company avoided the need for these costly purchases (and probably reduced the level of opposition to the new railway as well).

Bridge SAC/8 - Marshfield Viaduct: South-west elevation view (1)

Key details from the Location Record

Location Type
Bridge (Viaduct)
Location Variant
Span - Arch (multiple)
Assessment status
Assessed
Current Use(s)
Railway ops
Shown on a land plan?
Yes 
Construction / installation period
2: MR construction phase (1869 to 31st Dec 1876)
Distance from London St.Pancras
236 miles and 51 chains
Position relative to running lines
Below
Visibility
This location IS visible from nearby publicly accessible land.
Accessibility (ease of access)
Easy
Protection Category
Conservation Area Only
Geographic Location
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