I do like a good viaduct! by ankers70

I do like a good viaduct!

And this one at Whalley is a beauty! The beautiful 48-arched railway viaduct was built between 1846 and 1850 and required more than 6 million bricks. It is over 600 yards long and stands 70 feet above the valley of the River Calder, near the border of Lancashire and Yorkshire and just on the edge of the Forest of Bowland. It is still in use, today.

It was hard to get a good angle to convey the size and proportions of this structure but, from this position, I quite liked the way the trees arched as well.
Nice structure. It looks like a bit damaged and restored during the time (see zones close to squares) but good to hear it's in use.
May 1st, 2024  
A very modern looking viaduct, nicely shot
May 1st, 2024  
A great piece of design and architecture.
May 1st, 2024  
oooh I love viaducts too - this one is great!
May 1st, 2024  
Excellent pov
May 1st, 2024  
Nice shot, and wonderful engineering
May 1st, 2024  
So do I, especially when it is so well captured.
May 1st, 2024  
Lovely pattern
May 1st, 2024  
Great capture.
May 1st, 2024  
Wonderful
May 1st, 2024  
What a fabulous structure.
May 1st, 2024  
wonderful capture
May 1st, 2024  
A great shot of this old beauty.
May 1st, 2024  
Excellent shot. Love the trees arching over the viaduct’s arches.
May 1st, 2024  
Great shot
May 1st, 2024  
Great sight and great shot!
May 1st, 2024  
we all love them Suzanne
May 1st, 2024  
Love the arches and surrounding trees!
May 1st, 2024  
Beautiful composition and scene.
May 2nd, 2024  
And so do I.
It’s amazing how they were built of millions of small bricks. The man hours to construct them must have been colossal.
May 2nd, 2024  
Amazing that it is that old and still in use. That doesn't say much for modern day structures of all kinds. Especially bridges and highways.
May 4th, 2024  
Wonderful
May 8th, 2024  
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