SCRCA structure 291100: Bridge SAC/301 - Long Meg Viaduct / Eden Lacey Viaduct (River Eden)

Bridge SAC/301 (Long Meg Viaduct): East elevation view

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
291 miles and 9 chains
Position relative to running lines
Below
Visibility
This location IS visible from nearby publicly accessible land.
Accessibility (ease of access)
Moderate
Protection Category
Conservation Area Only
Geographic Location
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Context views

Long Meg Viaduct (Bridge SAC/301), context view from the southwest.

Long Meg Viaduct (Bridge SAC/301), context view from the southwest.

291300: Platelayers' Hut : Context view from the north

291300: Platelayers' Hut : Context view from the north

Milepost 291¼ - Context view from north

Milepost 291¼ - Context view from north

Bridge SAC/301 (Long Meg Viaduct): Context view from the south

Bridge SAC/301 (Long Meg Viaduct): Context view from the south

Elevation views

Long Meg Viaduct (Bridge SAC/301), elevation view from the southwest.

Long Meg Viaduct (Bridge SAC/301), elevation view from the southwest.

291300: Platelayers' Hut: North elevation

291300: Platelayers' Hut: North elevation

Bridge SAC-301, Long Meg Viaduct: East elevation.

Bridge SAC-301, Long Meg Viaduct: East elevation.

Bridge SAC/301 (Long Meg Viaduct): East elevation view

Bridge SAC/301 (Long Meg Viaduct): East elevation view

Eden Lacey (a.k.a. Long Meg) Viaduct under construction.

Eden Lacey (a.k.a. Long Meg) Viaduct under construction.

Detail views

Long Meg sidings and spur to works

Long Meg sidings and spur to works

Cab-views

291100: Bridge SAC/301 - Long Meg Viaduct: Cab-view video-still (northbound)

291100: Bridge SAC/301 - Long Meg 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 291100
 

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