SCRCA structure 289480: Bridge SAC/296 - Little Salkeld Viaduct / Dodds Mill Viaduct (stream)

SCRCA Location Introduction

Little Salkeld Viaduct carries the Settle & Carlisle Railway (S&CR) over Briggle Beck (a tributary of the River Eden) and the mill-race for Langwathby Mill (a.k.a. Dodds Mill).

The viaduct is 134 yards long, 60ft high and has 7 arches.

The arches are turned in blue brick and have a span of 44 feet 7 inches.

The abutments, wing walls, piers, spandrels and parapets are constructed from red sandstone (probably obtained from one of the nearby cuttings). However, gritstone was used for the springers, string courses and coping stones (probably to reduce the risk of water penetrating into the masonry and / or to provide visual contrast).

Metal guard rails were fitted along the top of the parapet walls in 2016.

Little Salkeld Viaduct, Southwest 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
289 miles and 38 chains
Position relative to running lines
Below
Visibility
This location IS visible from nearby publicly accessible land.
Accessibility (ease of access)
Easy
Protection Category
Listed, Grade II
Geographic Location
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List Entry Extract(s)

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List Entry Number (LEN) List Entry District List Entry Name
1338850 Eden (District Authority) LITTLE SALKELD VIADUCT

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Context views

Bridge SAC/296 context view from south west

Bridge SAC/296 context view from south west

289480: Bridge SAC/296 - Little Salkeld Viaduct (stream): Context view from the North West

289480: Bridge SAC/296 - Little Salkeld Viaduct (stream): Context view from the North West

289480: Bridge SAC/296 - Little Salkeld Viaduct (stream): Context view from the North West

289480: Bridge SAC/296 - Little Salkeld Viaduct (stream): Context view from the North West

289480: Bridge SAC/296 - Little Salkeld Viaduct (stream): Context view from the North West

289480: Bridge SAC/296 - Little Salkeld Viaduct (stream): Context view from the North West

289480: Bridge SAC/296 - Little Salkeld Viaduct (stream): Context view from the North West

289480: Bridge SAC/296 - Little Salkeld Viaduct (stream): Context view from the North West

289480: Bridge SAC/296 - Little Salkeld Viaduct (stream): Context view from the West

289480: Bridge SAC/296 - Little Salkeld Viaduct (stream): Context view from the West

289480: Bridge SAC/296 - Little Salkeld Viaduct (stream): Context view from the West

289480: Bridge SAC/296 - Little Salkeld Viaduct (stream): Context view from the West

289480: Bridge SAC/296 - Little Salkeld Viaduct (stream): Context view from the West

289480: Bridge SAC/296 - Little Salkeld Viaduct (stream): Context view from the West

289480: Bridge SAC/296 - Little Salkeld Viaduct (stream): Context view from the West

289480: Bridge SAC/296 - Little Salkeld Viaduct (stream): Context view from the West

289480: Bridge SAC/296 - Little Salkeld Viaduct (stream): Context view from the West

289480: Bridge SAC/296 - Little Salkeld Viaduct (stream): Context view from the West

Elevation views

Little Salkeld Viaduct, Southwest elevation view (1).

Little Salkeld Viaduct, Southwest elevation view (1).

Little Salkeld Viaduct, Southwest elevation view (2).

Little Salkeld Viaduct, Southwest elevation view (2).

Bridge SAC/296 (Little Salkeld Viaduct): North-west elevation view

Bridge SAC/296 (Little Salkeld Viaduct): North-west elevation view

Bridge SAC/296 (Little Salkeld Viaduct): South-west elevation view

Bridge SAC/296 (Little Salkeld Viaduct): South-west elevation view

Bridge SAC/296 (Little Salkeld Viaduct): West elevation view

Bridge SAC/296 (Little Salkeld Viaduct): West elevation view

Cab-views

289480: Bridge SAC/296-Little Salkeld Viaduct: Cab-view video-still (northbound)

289480: Bridge SAC/296-Little Salkeld Viaduct: Cab-view video-still (northbound)

Associated Locations

None.

Further Reading (Snippets)

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- SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 289480

- SCRCA Note: Repairs to Little Salkeld Viaduct (Bridge SAC/296) in 2015-16
 

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