Garforth station: road bridge
Introduction
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Garforth station: road bridge
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 22 Jan 2022
The bridge was built in the early 1830s to the designs of engineer James Walker to carry the Aberford Road (now A642) over the Leeds-Selby railway line adjacent to Garforth station. Listed at Grade II (list entry 1419088) as "an original ... distinctive, single-span overbridge with unprecedented span of 60ft (18.2m) ... demonstrating a high level of craftsmanship in its construction, detailing, and dressing" (the same notes apply to other similar bridges on the line). The flat arch is certainly remarkable.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.796759
Longitude
-1.38299