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West End Gardens, YARM, TS15 9QX

Housing near to Yarm Viaduct.

Yarm viaduct on a cold october morning!

The viaduct is a very prominent landmark when travelling south on the A67 into Yarm. Completed in 1852, the elegant Victorian railway viaduct carries the Northallerton to Eaglescliffe line between Eaglescliffe and Yarm railway stations across the River Tees.

The viaduct extends for over 2,280 feet in a north/south direction over the town of Yarm and across the River Tees. It consists of 43 arches; 41 of them are 40 feet span and are constructed of 7.5 million red bricks. The other two arches are constructed from stone and are 67 feet across with one pier standing in the river. The two spans across the river are composed of 139,000 cubic feet of stone and are skewed across the river by 20 degrees. On the downstream side of the viaduct (eastern side) is a large plaque set into the stone section of where the bridge spans the river. This commemorates the engineers and contractors on the project.

Two stone arches carry the viaduct over the River Tees. The other arches are built from brick. The building of Yarm viaduct took place over 4 years and the building materials were hauled into position by teams of horses and a pulley system. Cost: £44,500 Length: 760 yards long Arches : 43, two of which carry the railway over the River Tees Height of arches: 65ft high Amount of stone used: 139,000 cubic feet Number of bricks used: over seven and a half million Designers: Thomas Grainger and John Bourne of Edinburgh Official opening: May 1852 Note the inscription in the middle of the two arches.

Opened 1852, the viaduct is grade II listed. Consisting of 43 arches of which all but the two that span the river are brick, with the two river arches of stone construction. Designed by Thomas Grainger and John Bourne.

Sited at the north end of the viaduct over the River Tees, facing Yarm Bridge.