Penistone Viaduct

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Penistone Viaduct by Dave Pickersgill as part of the Geograph project.

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Penistone Viaduct

Image: © Dave Pickersgill Taken: 19 Jul 2012

The railway first came to Penistone in 1845. In 1850 the Huddersfield-Penistone line was opened, crossing the 29-arch viaduct which is the Penistone's most visible landmark.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.530002
Longitude
-1.625532