Belah Viaduct, Railway viaduct foundations in Stainmore, England
The iron structure stretched 1,040 feet in length and rose 196 feet high, supported by 16 spans across the Belah Valley landscape.
Thomas Bouch engineered this viaduct in 1861 as part of the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway, connecting Barnard Castle to the wider network.
The viaduct represented industrial advancement in Victorian England, allowing mineral trains to traverse England's highest railway point at Stainmore summit.
The remaining stone buttresses at both ends of the former viaduct location provide visitors with a reference point for understanding the structure's scale.
A time capsule discovered during the 1963 demolition contained a poem by worker Charles Davis, documenting construction perspectives from 1861.
Location: Stainmore
Location: Kaber
Inception: 1860
GPS coordinates: 54.48900,-2.24980
Latest update: March 7, 2025 03:19
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