Dandry Mire Viaduct
Dandry Mire Viaduct, (or Dandrymire Viaduct), is a railway viaduct on the Settle & Carlisle line in Cumbria, England. It is just north of Garsdale station, 21 miles (34 km) from Settle, and 51 miles (82 km) south of Carlisle. When the Settle & Carlisle line was being built, the traversing of Dandry Mire was to have been by use of an embankment, but the bog swallowed all of the material poured into it, so a trench was dug instead, and a viaduct constructed. The viaduct, which is 227 yards (208 m) long and 50 feet (15 m) high, is still open to traffic on the railway, and is a prominent landmark at the head of Garsdale.
Dandry Mire Viaduct | |
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Dandry Mire Viaduct | |
| Coordinates | 54.325°N 2.319°W |
| OS grid reference | SD723923 |
| Carries | Settle & Carlisle line |
| Crosses | Dandry Mire |
| Locale | Garsdale, Cumbria, England |
| Other name(s) | Moorcock Viaduct Garsdale Viaduct |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Sandstone |
| Total length | 11 chains (730 ft; 220 m) |
| Height | 50 feet (15 m) |
| No. of spans | 12 |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| History | |
| Architect | John Holloway Sanders |
| Construction start | 1873 |
| Construction end | 1875 |
| Statistics | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 14 June 1984 |
| Reference no. | 1384058 |
| Location | |
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