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| HER Number: | 141245 |
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| Name: | CARVEDRAS - Post Medieval viaduct |
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Summary
Masonry piers of the original Cornwall Railway timber viaduct of 1859.
Protected Status
- Conservation Area: TRURO
- Listed Building (II) 377320: RAILWAY VIADUCT AND RAILWAY VIADUCT INCLUDING REDUNDANT PIERS, OVER RIVER KENWYN
Other References/Statuses
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 141245
Monument Type(s):
- VIADUCT (19th Century to Unknown - 1859 AD)
Full description
Masonry piers of the original Cornwall Railway timber viaduct of the 1850s at 300m 39c. A Class A viaduct 1/4 mile east of Truro railway station. 86 feet (26 m) high, 969 feet (295 m) long on 15 piers; replaced by a new stone viaduct on 17 August 1902 (b2). The viaduct was built by October 1854 (CRO TC/132).
<1> Woodfin, RJ, 1972, The Cornwall Railway, 58 (Bibliographic reference). SCO5068.
<2> Wikipedia, Cornwall Railway Viaducts (Website). SCO20788.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SCO5068 - Bibliographic reference: Woodfin, RJ. 1972. The Cornwall Railway. 58. |
| [2] | SCO20788 - Website: Wikipedia. Cornwall Railway Viaducts. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Related records
| 165670 | Part of: CORNWALL RAILWAY - Post Medieval railway (Monument) |
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