Dutton Viaduct

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Dutton Viaduct
Dutton Viaduct

Dutton Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Coast Main Line where it crosses the River Weaver and the Weaver Navigation between the villages of Dutton and Acton Bridge in Cheshire, England (grid reference SJ582765). It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

It was built in 1837 and was the longest viaduct on the Grand Junction Railway. It is an early example of a major railway viaduct. Its cost was £54,440. The engineers were Joseph Locke and George Stephenson.[1] The contractor was William Mackenzie. It was the first project for which Thomas Brassey submitted a tender but Mackenzie's estimate was £5,000 lower.[2] It is built in red sandstone and has 20 arches. Steel pylons were added in the 1960s for electrification.[1] The viaduct is 60 feet (18 m) high and 500 yards (457 m) long.[3]

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  1. ^ a b c Images of England: Dutton Viaduct. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
  2. ^ Walker, Charles (1969). Thomas Brassey, Railway Builder. London: Frederick Muller, 14. ISBN 0584103050. 
  3. ^ The Grand Junction Railway. The Wolverhampton Exhibition of Commerce and Services. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.