Corby Bridge
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| File:Railway bridge at Wetheral taken from the banks of the river - geograph.org.uk - 286754.jpg
The south face of the viaduct, from the riverbank
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| Carries | Newcastle and Carlisle Railway |
| Crosses | River Eden |
| Locale | Wetheral, Cumbria, England |
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| Heritage status | Grade I listed |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 660 feet (200 m) |
| Height | 100 feet (30 m) |
| Longest span | 89 feet (27 m) |
| Number of spans | 5 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| History | |
| Constructed by | William S. Denton |
| Construction begin | 1830 |
| Construction end | 1834 |
Corby Bridge (popularly known as Wetheral Viaduct) is a railway viaduct adjacent to and immediately East of Wetheral railway station at Wetheral, near Carlisle, in north-west England, begun in 1830[1] and completed in 1834.[2] It is 660 feet (200 m) long and 100 feet (30 m) high,[3] and has been Grade I listed since 1 April 1957.[1]
Built for the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Company, it still carries the double-track Tyne Valley Line over the River Eden, and includes a cast iron footpath connecting Wetheral with Great Corby.[1][2] This was added to the north face in 1851,[1] because so many people were trespassing on the trackbed, in order to cross.[2] Initially, a half-penny toll, each way, was charged, having risen to a penny by the time the station closed in 1956 (train services resumed in 1981).[2] Pedestrian passage is now free.[2]
The bridge has five 89 feet (27 m) spans faced with red sandstone from Newbiggin Quarry near Carlisle.[1] and filled with sandstone rubble from Wetheral and Corby Beck Quarries.[1] It has two piers on either bank and two in the river.[1]
The nearby Corby Bridge Inn, opened in the same year, was named for the viaduct.[4] It closed early in 2015 after being sold to a property developer.
Gallery
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Wetheral Viaduct from the river.jpg
View from the river
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Bridge across the River Eden - geograph.org.uk - 164095.jpg
The viaduct's north side, with footpath nearest the camera, and the station footbridge visible in the background
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Corby Bridge footpath.jpg
The footpath
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