Lambley Viaduct

Lambley Viaduct
Lambley Viaduct in October 2011
Coordinates54°55′08″N 2°30′31″W / 54.9190°N 2.5085°W / 54.9190; -2.5085
OS grid referenceNY675584
Carries
CrossesRiver South Tyne
LocaleNorthumberland
Preceded byEals Footbridge
Followed byLambley Footbridge
Characteristics
MaterialStone
Total length260 m (850 ft)
Width3.5 m (11 ft)
HeightAt least 33 m (108 ft)
No. of spans9
Piers in water3
History
DesignerProbably Sir George Barclay Bruce
Construction end1852
Opened17 November 1852 (1852-11-17)
Closed3 May 1976 (1976-05-03), as a railway
TypeGrade II listed building
Designated23 August 1985
Reference no.1042918
Location

Lambley Viaduct is a stone bridge across the River South Tyne at Lambley in Northumberland. Formerly a railway bridge, it remains open to pedestrians but one end of the viaduct has been fenced off.