River Sheppey Structures

Charlton Viaduct

 
       
Bridge Name:   Charlton Viaduct
No.:   15
Location:   ST628434 Woodlands Farm
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Description:    
Railway viaduct, disused. Opened 1874 for Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway Shepton Mallet to Bath extension, doubled in width 1894. Consists of 27 segmental arches carrying elevated trackbed. Quarry faced masonry, brick linings to arch heads. Flat buttresses of slight projection between arches Nos. 9 and 10, and 18 and 19, from North end. English Heritage Listed Building Number: 266573. First Listed on 20/05/1952.
     
References:   Somerset Historic Environment Record PRN 20279