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Causey Arch is a single-span stone bridge located near Tanfield in County Durham, England. Built in the early eighteenth century, it was constructed to carry the Tanfield waggonway, an early industrial railway designed to transport coal from local mines to the River Tyne for onward shipment. The arch itself is a substantial masonry structure, engineered to span a considerable distance at considerable height above the valley floor. As one of the earliest known railway bridges in Britain, Causey Arch represents an important phase in the development of industrial transport infrastructure during the period of expanding coal extraction in the northeast of England.
Causey Arch, Tanfield is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002364. View the official record →
Causey Arch is a single-span stone bridge located near Tanfield in County Durham, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002364.
Causey Arch, Tanfield is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002364.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bobgins engine house 250m south west of New House, Causey (0.2 km), Gibside Hall, 17th to 19th century country house (3.9 km), Old Hollinside fortified hall house, Whickham (4.3 km).
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