Key Words :- Gaunless lenticular truss bridge railway

Viewing the Site :- From pubic footpath

Address :- Dale Road Industrial Estate,, Shildon, Durham, DL4 2RE
Grid Ref :- NZ 2387 2552
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.624261 , Long -1.631821
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site conserved and open to the public

Description and History of Site:-

Site Description and History Under Review

Further Reading and References:-
https://mcbo.co.uk/blog/148-heritage-engineering-restoring-the-iconic-gaunless-bridge
W W Tomlinson (1914) The North Eastern Railway, its rise and development. p107
Holmes, P J. 'The Stockton and Darlington Railway 1825-1975'. First Avenue Publishing, 1975
Rennison R W.. 'Civil Engineering Heritage - Northern England'. Institution of Civil Engineers, 1996
Beckett, Derrick. 'Stephensons' Britain'. David & Charles, 1984

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