Description and History of Site:-
The railway bridge at Croft which now carries the east coast main line was designed by Henry Welsh and originally built in 1840 for the Great North of England Railway as part of their line from York to Newcastle The four 18m masonry arches are skewed at 50 degrees. This means that the piers are not square to the rail track but are built at an oblique angle so that they are parallel to the river and offer least resistance to the flow.
Further Reading and References:-Morris, C H. Bridges over the Tees. Research Report No 7. Cleveland Industrial Archaeology Society, 2000.
K. Hoole, A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain, Vol. 4, The North-East, 1965
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Key Words :- river railway bridge
Address :- Croft, Darlington, North Yorkshire, DL2 2SY
Grid Ref :- NZ 29084 09196
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.477293 , Long -1.552677
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1299454,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1840 -
Record Date :- 19 January 2016
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Charles Morris
Grid Ref :- NZ 29084 09196
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.477293 , Long -1.552677
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1299454,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1840 -
Record Date :- 19 January 2016
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Charles Morris