Description and History of Site:-
Disused viaduct on the Church Fenton & Harrogate line of the York and North Midland Railway. Five arches over a span of approximately 30m. Exterior in stone, but with the load-bearing segmental arches of brick. Presently (2018) not in very good condition due to significant weathering of the stone and cracking to the north side of the parapet. The line built c1847, closed 1965. The original, and substantial, embankment continues to the north, but the southern continuation has been truncated and removed, with modern housing on the site.
Further Reading and References:-http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/s/spofforth/
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Key Words :- railway viaduct
Viewing the Site :- From the grounds of Spofforth Castle
Address :- Castle Street, Spofforth, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1ND
Grid Ref :- SE 36050 51027
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.954088 , Long -1.452140
Local Authority :- Harrogate Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site disused - but otherwise substantially intact
Site Dates :- 1847 - 1964
Record Date :- 1 January 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Nick Nelson
Grid Ref :- SE 36050 51027
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.954088 , Long -1.452140
Local Authority :- Harrogate Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site disused - but otherwise substantially intact
Site Dates :- 1847 - 1964
Record Date :- 1 January 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Nick Nelson