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Podgil Viaduct

Podgil Viaduct
A weeks holiday near the village of Kirby Stephen in Cumbria led us to this viaduct. Our walk took us over it via the disused railway path but I managed to find a small track down to this position for my capture.

Podgill Viaduct is a listed Grade II structure about one and half miles east of Kirkby Stephen East Station and crosses the very attractive valley of Pod Gill.
“The South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway fought its way over Stainmore Summit, 1,370 feet above sea level. Opened on 4th July 1861 as a single-track route, the steep western descent into Kirkby Stephen took it over three masonry viaducts – Hatygill, Merrygill and Podgill – all engineered by Sir Thomas Bouch. The latter of these was the most substantial, with 11 arches each 30 feet in span. It conveyed the line across Ladthwaite Beck for a distance of 155 yards, reaching 84 feet high at its peak.” www.forgottenrelics.org/bridges/podgill-viaduct

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Richard Nuttall, SV1XV, Erhard Bernstein, TOZ and 4 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Impressive structure; well captured.
7 months ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
The viaduct's arches are aesthetically very pleasing. I take my hat off to you for going down there for a photo!
7 months ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Gudrun club
Good that you enjoyed this Gudrun. These viaducts always look better from the bottom and so a climb down was necessary via a very overgrown old path.

Best Wishes. Herb
7 months ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
A great image Herb that's the way get down under it nice one.
All the best Gordon
7 months ago. Edited 7 months ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to TOZ club
Another shared like for a photo Toz. Yes, we do go out of our way to get something but nowadays most people do it with their phones not a great lumbering DSLR.

Cheers. Herb
7 months ago.

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