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| − | The '''Nidd Viaduct''', otherwise known as the '''Bilton Viaduct''' spans the [[Nidd Gorge]] outside [[Bilton, West Riding|Bilton]] in the [[West Riding of Yorkshire|West Riding]] of [[Yorkshire]]. It was built in 1849 to carry the Leeds & Thirsk Railway across the gorge, a severe slice through the landscape between [[Knaresborough]] and [[Harrogate]] through which the [[River Nidd]] flows at the foot of [[ | + | The '''Nidd Viaduct''', otherwise known as the '''Bilton Viaduct''' spans the [[Nidd Gorge]] outside [[Bilton, West Riding|Bilton]] in the [[West Riding of Yorkshire|West Riding]] of [[Yorkshire]]. It was built in 1849 to carry the Leeds & Thirsk Railway across the gorge, a severe slice through the landscape between [[Knaresborough]] and [[Harrogate]] through which the [[River Nidd]] flows at the foot of [[Nidderdale]]. |
The line was closed in 1969. It now carries a Sustrans cycle path. | The line was closed in 1969. It now carries a Sustrans cycle path. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:59, 21 November 2020
| Nidd Viaduct | |
| Yorkshire | |
|---|---|
 The Nidd Viaduct | |
| Location | |
| Type: | Railway viaduct |
| Carrying: | Footpath |
| Crossing: | Nidd Gorge |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE30715835 |
| Location: | 54°1’13"N, 1°31’58"W |
| Structure | |
| No. of spans: | 7 |
| Type: | Railway viaduct |
| History | |
| Built 1849 | |
| Architect: | Thomas Grainger |
| Information | |
The Nidd Viaduct, otherwise known as the Bilton Viaduct spans the Nidd Gorge outside Bilton in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It was built in 1849 to carry the Leeds & Thirsk Railway across the gorge, a severe slice through the landscape between Knaresborough and Harrogate through which the River Nidd flows at the foot of Nidderdale.
The line was closed in 1969. It now carries a Sustrans cycle path.
References
- Bilton Viaduct: Forgotten Relics
