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Chester-le-Street: a bright September morning
A picture of the approach to the railway viaduct on Pelton Fell Road, taken into strong early-morning sunlight.
Image: © John Sutton
Taken: 18 Sep 2013
0.16 miles
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River works at Chester le Street
There has been a lot of flood alleviation work carried out here recently, on the Chester Burn at North Burns. This seems to be a barrier to prevent debris from being carried into the culvert under the market place.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 14 Oct 2019
0.17 miles
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East end of Pelton Fell Road
This view is looking east along the B6313 leading into Chester le Street town centre.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 14 Oct 2019
0.18 miles
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Culvert entrance at Chester le Street
This carries the Chester Burn under the market Place in the town centre at North Burns. There has been a lot of work carried out here recently. The big pier is for the railway viaduct.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 14 Oct 2019
0.19 miles
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North Burns railway viaduct
Carries the East Coast Main Line over Chester le Street town centre. Constructed in the 1860's.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 14 Oct 2019
0.20 miles
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Railway viaduct at Chester le Street
This carries the East Coast Main Line over the ravine at North Burns in the town centre. It dates from the 1860's. Viewed looking east.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 14 Oct 2019
0.20 miles
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Railway Viaduct and Tesco car park
Image: © Roger Smith
Taken: 5 Apr 2008
0.20 miles
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Chester-le-Street Viaduct
The eleven-arch viaduct dates from 1868. For more about it, see http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/default.aspx?pid=2&id=109378 .
Image: © John Sutton
Taken: 18 Sep 2013
0.21 miles
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Railway Viaduct - Chester-le-Street
Image: © Dave Eagle
Taken: 8 Apr 2005
0.22 miles
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Railway Viaduct at Chester-le-Street, 1967
As http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1159006&searchtype=mapsearch states, "an important townscape feature", 230 metres long with 11 arches. See also http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=39343503 . The buildings on the Chester Burn valley floor below have vanished, but the estates on the hillsides are almost the same.
Image: © Derek Harper
Taken: Unknown
0.23 miles