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bucolic
29-11-2009, 07:58 AM
This mother of a Viaduct is now part of The Trans Pennine Trail (http://www.transpenninetrail.org.uk/) it just had to be done, walking down under was quite special then into a field and you get the span of The Conisbrough Viaduct - built with 15 million bricks in 1906-7 this massive structure carried passenger trains across the Don Gorge until 1951. With 21 arches, 14 to the north side of its iron girder section and seven to the south, Conisbrough Viaduct formed part of a connection between the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway and those of the Great Northern and Great Eastern. At 1,584 feet in length, it is truly a Goliath structure built of 15million bricks - each one put in place by contractors Henry Lovat Ltd, who used an aerial cradle - called a ‘blondin’ - to carry men and materials across the river during its construction.

We was expecting to have to do a bit of old rail trespass, no it has now a path going along, and doing a search seems the place to end your days and jump, we walked over the goliath structure looking over the river don, onto Cadeby quarry where we had come from, i know this is not urban explration but it was left from 1951 to 2005 going to rot with the lines in place then opened up for walkers on to the images.

On a Sunshine Winters Day

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boxfrenzy
29-11-2009, 08:10 AM
I like that a lot mate, very nice indeed. I saw this a few weeks ago and thought it looked interesting. First three pictures are cool. Glad to see it opened up for use too :thumb

bucolic
29-11-2009, 08:19 AM
I like that a lot mate, very nice indeed. I saw this a few weeks ago and thought it looked interesting. First three pictures are cool. Glad to see it opened up for use too :thumb

It is rather nice, mates said oh i guess there is something you might like take a left from where we walk and go down, so we did and fuck we was not expecting this mother you do not see it unless you are looking for it how can something so big hide and stand there and not be used for years, it is cool it is being used and there is funding in place to do work under her and on top not listed mind you well not yet anyhow..

Neosea
29-11-2009, 09:17 AM
Nice one. Thought about doing this a while back when I visited the castle and 'butt hole road'. Never got round to it.

TK421
29-11-2009, 09:39 AM
Nice one GB, I always look out for this when I pass it on the train, but have never got round to visiting it, it really is an impressive structure, and your pictures really do it justice.

bucolic
29-11-2009, 10:41 AM
Nice one GB, I always look out for this when I pass it on the train, but have never got round to visiting it, it really is an impressive structure, and your pictures really do it justice.

Allright as this has kicked some intrest here gose how to get there if you come by train or car Conisbrough Station is where you need to be, walk up towords the now empty Earth Centre over the bridge there is a path on your left going through some trees walk down and follow down, you will come onto the The Trans Pennine Trail keep walking you will come to a road turn left down an incline in front is The Conisbrough Viaduct you can walk under and on top as said is now part of The Trans Pennine Trail.

Tankman
29-11-2009, 10:58 AM
There are loads of viaducts and bridges that are 'Forgotten & Forlorn', dotted around the country! They should still be visited and recorded! It is part of our Industrial Heritage:thumb

I have a couple of trips planned in the not to distant future that covers viaducts.
Located out of the way, and not easy to access, but once there history comes alive!

Good pics, top marks for exploring it:thumb

BB
29-11-2009, 11:29 PM
Some nice shots there :)