From bridge to viaduct

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The photograph on this page of From bridge to viaduct by Gordon Hatton as part of the Geograph project.

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From bridge to viaduct

Image: © Gordon Hatton Taken: 13 Mar 2016

The view from Newton Cap bridge to the viaduct of the same name. The 11 arch viaduct was built for rail traffic in 1857, but after the demise of the railway it became a route for motor vehicles in 1995, thus avoiding the very narrow medieval bridge upstream.

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Image Location

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Latitude
54.66736
Longitude
-1.681976