Arthington Viaduct
Arthington Viaduct
The Wharfedale Viaduct is a Grade II listed bridge that crosses the River Wharfe in North Yorkshire, England with twenty arches.
The viaduct was built in 1849 by Thomas Grainger for the Great Northern Railway and is made of puched sandstone blocks and wrought iron.
The viaduct is often known as the Arthington or Castley Viaduct - as most of the arches are located in Castley CP.
Created: 3 December 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Arthington Viaduct
Local History around Arthington Viaduct
There are some historic monuments around including:
Adel Roman fort and settlementRock carved human figure 570m south of King Lane FarmRoman period native settlement in Poolscar Wood, 350m south of Stubbings FarmStone hut circle settlement in Iveson WoodAnti-aircraft gunsite 280m east of Carlton HallMedieval farmstead in Ireland Wood, 150m north east of Cookridge HospitalCup, ring and groove marked rock 2m south of north wall of Gab Wood 330m E of Moseley Farm, CookridgeCup, ring and groove marked rock 15m from south wall of Gab Wood 300m east of Moseley Farm, CookridgeMoated site 50m north east of North Rigton SchoolStone hut circle settlement in Clayton Wood on the south west side of Iveson DriveRougemont Castle ringwork and bailey and associated fishponds and outworkRoman period native settlement in Danefield Wood, 490m south west of Stubbings FarmCup and ring marked rock on Little Alms Cliff.
