Alston Arches Viaduct, also known as Haltwhistle Viaduct,
[ is a stone bridge across the ]River South Tyne
The River Tyne is a river in North East England. Its length (excluding tributaries) is . It is formed by the North Tyne and the South Tyne, which converge at Warden, Northumberland, Warden Rock near Hexham in Northumberland at a place dubbed ' ...
at Haltwhistle
Haltwhistle is a market town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, east of Brampton. It had a population of 3,811 at the 2011 Census.
Stone-built houses are a feature of Haltwhistle. It is one of two settlements in Great Britain which c ...
in Northumberland
Northumberland () is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall and Hexham Abbey.
It is bordered by land ...
, England.
History
The bridge, which has four stone arches, was designed by Sir George Barclay Bruce as a railway bridge.[ and the bridge was re-opened by the ]Duke of Gloucester
Duke of Gloucester () is a British royal title (after Gloucester), often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. The first four creations were in the Peerage of England and the last in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; the curre ...
for pedestrian use in July 2006.[
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References
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Bridges in Northumberland
Crossings of the River Tyne
Former railway bridges in the United Kingdom
Haltwhistle