Ribblehead viaduct in Englandf
by Patricia Hofmeester
Title
Ribblehead viaduct in Englandf
Artist
Patricia Hofmeester
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Photograph - Photography
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Famous Ribblehead Viaduct in Yorkshire Dales National Park, England, UK
The Ribblehead Viaduct or Batty Moss Viaduct is 440 yards (400 m) long, and 104 feet (32 m) above the valley floor at its highest point and it carries the Settle–Carlisle railway across Batty Moss in the Ribble Valley at Ribblehead, in North Yorkshire, England. The viaduct, built by the Midland Railway, is 28 miles (45 km) north-west of Skipton and 26 miles (42 km) south-east of Kendal.
The viaduct was designed by John Sydney Crossley, chief engineer of the Midland Railway, who was responsible for the design and construction of all major structures along the line. The viaduct was necessitated by the challenging terrain of the route. Construction began in late 1869. It necessitated a large workforce, up to 2,300 men, most of whom lived in shanty towns set up near its base. Over 100 men lost their lives during its construction. The Settle to Carlisle line was the last main railway in Britain to be constructed primarily with manual labour.
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