Luftaufnahme der Stadt Conisbrough und des Conisbrough Viadukts ein stillgeruhtes Eisenbahnviadukt Conisbrough in der Nähe von Doncaster South Yorkshire England GB Europa
6000 x 4000 px | 50,8 x 33,9 cm | 20 x 13,3 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
13. Juli 2022
Ort:
Conisbrough near Doncaster South Yorkshire England Uk GB Europe
Weitere Informationen:
Conisbrough is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. It is roughly midway between Doncaster and Rotherham, and is built alongside the River Don. The name Conisbrough comes from the Old English Cyningesburh (first recorded c. 1000) meaning "king's stronghold" or "king's fortified place".The magnificent Conisbrough viaduct is impossible to overlook with its 21 arches, 150 foot lattice iron girder span over the river, and 1, 527 feet in length. Opened in 1909, it was part of a connection between the Hull & Barnsley Railway and those of the Great Northern and Great Eastern. It consists of more than 15 million bricks, and features some beautiful decorative brickwork. It is so vast that an aerial ropeway was built to carry men and materials across the valley during its construction. The railway closed in 1965, and the viaduct was transferred to Railway Paths in 2001. Sustrans and Railway Paths converted the unofficial path over the viaduct into a cycleway in 2010, after adding panels to the viaduct’s parapets in 2008. These works were funded by the Railway Heritage Trust and Doncaster Council. The viaduct is now on NCN route 62, and part of the Trans Pennine Trail – a multi-user route across the North of England from Southport to Hornsea.
