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HER Number:	66793
Name:	REDRUTH - Post Medieval railway viaduct

Summary

A viaduct carrying the GWR main line.

Grid Reference:	SW 6983 4184
Parish:	Redruth, Kerrier, Cornwall
Map:	Show location on Streetmap

Protected Status

Listed Building (II) 66793: RAILWAY VIADUCT

Other Statuses/Codes: none recorded

Monument Type(s):

RAILWAY VIADUCT (19th Century to Unknown - 1888 AD)

Full description

The masonry viaduct which carries the GWR main line across Redruth replaced the original Brunel 1852 WCR timber viaduct in 1888. Built from Carn Marth, Carn Brea and Dartmoor granite, it's eight segmental headed arches are 21.4 metres high (2)

Binding. J, 1993, Brunel's Cornish Viaducts, 104 (Bibliographic reference). SCO20854.

<2> Redruth Town Council, Redruth Town Trails Leaflet (Booklet). SCO28681.

Sources / Further Reading

---	SCO20854 - Bibliographic reference: Binding. J. 1993. Brunel's Cornish Viaducts. 104.
[2]	SCO28681 - Booklet: Redruth Town Council. Redruth Town Trails Leaflet.

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

Related records

MCO54706

Part of: GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (CORNWALL MAIN LINE) - Post Medieval railway (Monument)

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