Fair Field, East Riding of Yorkshire

Stamford Bridge Viaduct

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Built of brick with a single 90 foot iron span which crosses the River Derwent. Opened on the 3rd of October 1847 to carry the York to Beverley line.The last train ran across the viaduct on the 27th of November 1965. It is the oldest remaining railbridge of its type, Grade 2 Listed. It now forms part of a public cycle route.

Uploaded to Geograph by Martin Dawes on 18 May 2010

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