Global InformationArten Gill Viaduct information
Arten Gill Viaduct | |
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 Arten Gill Viaduct; the drovers road and Artengill Beck are both easily recognisable | |
| Coordinates | 54°16′05″N 2°20′42″W / 54.268°N 2.345°W |
| OS grid reference | SD776859 |
| Carries | Settle–Carlisle line |
| Crosses | Artengill |
| Locale | Dentdale, Cumbria, England |
| Other name(s) | Artengill |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Sandstone Dent Marble |
| Total length | 220 yards (200 m) |
| Height | 117 feet (36 m) |
| No. of spans | 11 |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| History | |
| Architect | John Sydney Crossley |
| Construction start | May 1871 |
| Construction end | July 1875 |
| Statistics | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 18 October 1999 |
| Reference no. | 1383817 |
| Location | |
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Arten Gill Viaduct is an eleven-arch railway bridge in Dentdale, Cumbria, England. The viaduct carries the Settle to Carlisle railway line over Artengill Beck. The viaduct was originally designed to be further west, which is lower down the steep valley side, but by moving the line slightly eastwards, the viaduct could be installed at a higher location, thereby using fewer materials in its height. Arten Gill Viaduct is constructed partly from Dent Marble in the inside of the arches instead of the more usual brick. Dent Marble is a type of dark limestone which was quarried from Artengill beneath the viaduct itself. The viaduct is a grade II listed structure, and a scheduled monument.
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