Sankey Viaduct
The Sankey Viaduct is a railway viaduct at Bradley Lane, Collins Green, Burtonwood parish, Warrington Borough, crossing the Sankey Brook into Earlestown, Newton le Willows, Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside.
History
The viaduct was built between 1828 and 1830 by George Stephenson for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company to enable the railway to cross the line of the Sankey Canal with sufficient clearance for the Mersey flats, the sailing vessels for which the canal was constructed. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and described as "the earliest major railway viaduct in the world".[1][2]
Architecture
Constructed from yellow sandstone and red brick, the viaduct consists of nine round-headed arches carried on piers that incline sharply from the base towards the top.[1][2]
See also
- Grade I and II* listed buildings in Warrington
- Grade I listed buildings in Merseyside
- Listed buildings in St Helens, Merseyside
- Listed buildings in Burtonwood and Westbrook
References
Further reading
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