Penkridge Viaduct
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Penkridge Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Coast Main Line where it crosses the River Penk and Levedale Road near the town of Penkridge, Staffordshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]
It was built in 1837 on the Grand Junction Railway. The engineer was Joseph Locke and the contractor was Thomas Brassey. It was Brassey's first successful bid for a contract and the cost of the viaduct was £6,000.[2] The viaduct consists of seven arches built in red brick and engineering brick with ashlar quoins and dressings.
The first train, on a trial run, crossed the viaduct on 1 June 1837. The official opening was on 4 July, when the viaduct was crossed by engine No. 8 Wild Fire pulling eight first class carriages.[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Images of England: Railway Viaduct. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
- ^ Walker, Charles (1969). Thomas Brassey, Railway Builder. London: Frederick Muller, 17–18. ISBN 0584103050.
- ^ Thomas Brassey - the great Railway Builder of the 19th Century. penkridge.org.uk. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
