Coupland Beck
The Coupland Beck is a minor river of Westmorland that flows into the River Eden a mile south-west of the village of Coupland, a little downstream of Appleby in Westmorland. It is formed by the union of the Hilton Beck and a minor gill, the George Gill, which meet at Coupland.
The Hilton Beck rises on Hilton Fell (2,251 feet) in the Pennine Hills above Edendale and carves a deep, steep dale, Scordale, south-westwards off the fells to Hilton beneath the slopes. From here it meanders more gently to Coupland, once blessed by its position on the main road, an ancient Roman route, now scarred by the unforgiving A66 dual carriageway trunk road.
Having absorbed the George Gill, the stream, now Coupland Beck, runs beneath the road and for the last mile to the Eden.
Bestriding the lower reach of this stream is the Coupland Beck Viaduct, also called Hilton Beck Viaduct, a five arched, single track railway viaduct that carries the Eden Valley Railway over the stream. It is a Grade II listed structure.[1]
Maps
- Location map: {{wmap|54.560516|-2.455451|zoom=14
- Streetmap: NY706184
- ↑ National Heritage List 1406102: Coupland Beck Viaduct