Smardale Gill Viaduct by munki-boy
Smardale Gill Viaduct
Smardale Gill Viaduct is in The Yorkshire Dales National Park in England.
A former railway viaduct built in 1861 and now carries a popular walking footpath over 25 metres above Scandal Beck and the Smardale Gill Nature Reserve.
Smardale Gill viaduct was saved from demolition in 1989 by the Northern Viaduct Trust.
Created: 14 December 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Smardale Gill Viaduct
Scandal Beck Details
Scandal Beck
Scandal Beck is a river in Cumbria
Scandal Beck takes in water from an area around 39.706 km2 in size and is part of the Eden Upper catchment area.
Scandal Beck is 18.667 km long and is not designated artificial or heavily modified.
Local History around Smardale Gill Viaduct
There are some historic monuments around including:
Romano-British enclosed settlement on Holborn HillWaitby medieval village, part of associated open field system, and site of an associated chapelRound cairn on the summit of Rasett HillSmardale South Demesne medieval villageWarren including three pillow mounds at Smardale Demesne, 950m south west of Holme FarmIntake Bottom settlement enclosure and hut circle, 500m WSW of Croglam CastleWharton Hall, gatehouse, banqueting hall and kitchenDykes and mounds on either side of Scandal BeckSmardale railway viaductMedieval settlement and chapel site N of Newbiggin-on-LuneTwo Romano-British enclosed settlements and an associated regular aggregate field system at Waitby IntakeRound cairn 490m ENE of Grange HallWaitby Castle enclosed Romano-British settlement and part of a medieval dykeGreat Musgrave shrunken medieval villageBowl barrow on Asby MaskCroglam Castle defended Iron Age settlementWhitber Romano-British farmstead 660m south west of Highmore HillLynchets WNW of Wharton HallWater Houses clapper bridgeRound barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Wharton HallTwo round cairns, three Romano-British settlements and aggregate field systems at Severals and Intake, and Smardale Gill lime kilns and quarryEarthworks at Little AsbyRound cairn 450m north-east of Mazon WathSmardale Demesne Romano-British farmstead, 700m south west of Holme FarmFoundations N of St Oswald's Church.
