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| HER Number: | 169811 |
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| Name: | WESTWOOD - Post Medieval railway viaduct |
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Summary
Masonry piers of the original Cornwall Railway timber viaduct of 1859.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Cornwall SURVEY NAME (temporary): COR RLY
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 169811
Monument Type(s):
Full description
Masonry piers of the original Cornwall Railway timber viaduct of 1859 at 269m 12c. A Class A viaduct 1-mile (1.6 km) west of Doublebois railway station, the first of eight viaducts in the picturesque Glynn Valley. 88 feet (27 m) high, 372 feet (113 m) long on 5 piers; replaced by a new stone viaduct on 14 December 1879 (b2). Binding states that three original piers survive (b3).
<1> Woodfin, RJ, 1972, The Cornwall Railway (Bibliographic reference). SCO5068.
<2> Wikipedia, Cornwall Railway Viaducts (Website). SCO20788.
<3> Binding. J, 1993, Brunel's Cornish Viaducts (Bibliographic reference). SCO20854.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SCO5068 - Bibliographic reference: Woodfin, RJ. 1972. The Cornwall Railway. |
| [2] | SCO20788 - Website: Wikipedia. Cornwall Railway Viaducts. |
| [3] | SCO20854 - Bibliographic reference: Binding. J. 1993. Brunel's Cornish Viaducts. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Related records
| 165670 | Part of: CORNWALL RAILWAY - Post Medieval railway (Monument) |
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