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Hownes Gill Viaduct
Hob Uid: 20198
Location : County Durham Healeyfield Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : NZ0958649010
Summary : Railway viaduct. Built in 1857 by Thomas Bouch for the Stanhope and Tyne Railway as part of the line to Consett. Yellow brick with sandstone ashlar dressings; cast iron railings. 12 semi-circular arches, 50' diameter and 150' at highest, on tapered piers with 3-stage buttresses to those at full height, the others having corresponding detail. Central tallest piers have wide ashlar coping to 3 sides of buttress plinths; each stage has ashlar coping continuous with bands around piers.
More information : (NZ 09594900) Hownsgill Viaduct (NAT). (1) Hownsgill Viaduct, still used for goods traffic, was built of bricks in 1857. It replaced an ingenious double incline worked by a single steam haulage engine designed by Robert Stephenson. Originally part of the Stanhope and Tyne railway from Waskerley to Consett. (2-3) Hownes Gill Viaduct,Grade II* (see list for details) (4) Recorded by NRIM. Photographed. (5)

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Source details : OS 6" 1953
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Source details : Ind Arch of NE Eng 2 1974 276 & 356 (F Atkinson)
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Source details : Bowes Mus Arch Rpts 1 1978 46
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Source details : DOE (HHR) Dist of Derwentside Durham 24-Jun-87
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Source details : Recorder not stated, Jun-1965, Record No. DU16
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
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Monument Start Date : 1857
Monument Type : Railway Viaduct
Evidence : Structure

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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 350551
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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : 110930
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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : NRI01
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External Cross Reference Source : Unified Designation System UID
External Cross Reference Number : 1185970
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 04 NE 7
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Activity type : DESK BASED ASSESSMENT
Start Date : 1960-01-01
End Date : 1975-12-31

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Hownes Gill Viaduct