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Ribblehead Viaduct is the longest and the third tallest structure on the Settle–Carlisle line. The viaduct was designed by John Sydney Crossley, chief engineer of the Midland Railway, who was responsible for the design and construction of all major structures along the line. The viaduct was necessitated by the challenging terrain of the route.
The Ribble way is a long-distance walk between the Lancashire coast and the Yorkshire Dales National Park largely following the course of the River Ribble. [2]The route begins in Longton and ends at the source of the Ribble at Gayle Moor near Ribblehead, it is around 116 kilometres (72 mi) in length.
Ribblehead-here is the Ribblehead Viaduct (originally named Batty Moss Viaduct) 440 yd (396 m), with 24 piers Blea Moor here is Blea Moor signal box and loop. Blea Moor signalbox is the remotest signal box in England [53] Blea Moor Tunnel 2629 yd (2366 m) long; here are the Dent Head & Arten Gill viaducts. Dent (4.5 miles outside the village of ...
Ribblehead is the area of moorland at the head of the River Ribble in the area known as Ribblesdale, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, England. Ribblehead is most notable for Ribblehead railway station and Ribblehead Viaduct on the Settle to Carlisle railway. It is in North Yorkshire with its nearest town being Ingleton.
Above Settle the dale is within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It is a popular tourist area, particularly for walking. The Yorkshire Three Peaks rise to the east and west of the dale. The Ribble Way runs the length of the dale. At the head of the dale is the Ribblehead Viaduct, crossed by the Settle to Carlisle railway which runs through ...
Crossing Date Coordinates Heritage status Locality Notes Image Ribblehead Viaduct: 1875 II* Ribblehead: Settle–Carlisle line Crosses head of valley, not strictly the river itself
The 6th Street Viaduct, dubbed the "Ribbon of Light" for its illuminated tilted arches, is now completely in the dark.. Billy Avellan, who walks the bridge daily from his home in downtown Los ...
Oldbury Viaduct (a.k.a. Daniel's Bridge) between Bridgnorth and Eardington, Shropshire: Carries the preserved Severn Valley Railway across the River Severn: Orbiston Viaduct: North Motherwell, North Lanarkshire: 1849: Also known as the Bellshill Viaduct. Carries the West Coast Main Line over the South Calder Water. [6] Osney Rail Bridge: Oxford ...