Description and History of Site:-
The Tees Viaduct of the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway crossed the river at an angle of 20 degrees just upstream of Barnard Castle. It carried a double track on five 36.6m long wrought iron lattice girders that spanned between masonry piers 34.5m high. The bridge was completed by early 1860. In 1886 it was strengthened by the insertion of an additional girder in the centre between the two original girders. In 1916 the two original girders were replaced by much stronger ones with a different configuration. The line was closed in April 1965 and the bridge demolished in 1971. The masonry abutments each incorporating a 6.4m span skewed arch can still be seen high on the banks above the river.

Further Reading and References:-
Morris C.H. 2000. Bridges over the Tees. Cleveland Industrial Archaeologist Society. Research Report No 7.

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Key Words :- river tees rail viaduct

Viewing the Site :- Can be viewed from the public footpath (Teesdale Way)

Address :- Barnard Castle, Durham, DL12 9DF
Grid Ref :- NZ 0400 1750
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.552731 , Long -1.939671
Local Authority :- Durham County Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site derelict - some buildings remaining
Site Dates :- 1860 - 1971
Record Date :- 19 January 2016

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