Building record 408/1/2 - Catesby Viaduct
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{2} Viaduct, 159 yards long of 12 blue brick arches. Red bricks were exposed at the base of the end piers where the embankment had been washed away.
{3} Catesby tunnel and viaduct remain as examples of the significant engineering of the line, opened in 1899 and closed in 1966. The 159yd (145m) long viaduct crosses the Leam valley and consists of 12 blue brick arches and is visible from the Jurassic Way.
<1> SUPPLEMENTARY FILE, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN51717.
<2> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 1996-2013, Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group Newsletter, Issue 119 p.16 (checked) (Newsletter). SNN55360.
<3> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2011, A Guide To The Industrial Heritage of Northamptonshire (2nd Edition), Site 63 (checked) (Gazetteer). SNN107622.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN51717 Uncertain: SUPPLEMENTARY FILE. (unchecked).
- <2> SNN55360 Newsletter: Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 1996-2013. Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group Newsletter. NIAG Newsletter. 62 - 131. NIAG. Issue 119 p.16 (checked).
- <3> SNN107622 Gazetteer: Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 2011. A Guide To The Industrial Heritage of Northamptonshire (2nd Edition). John Stanley Publishers. Site 63 (checked).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 52130 60547 (60m by 150m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CATESBY, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
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- None recorded
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- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 11 2013 10:38AM
