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Smardale railway viaduct is a masonry structure built in the mid-nineteenth century to carry the Settle-Carlisle Railway across the valley of the River Scandal in Westmorland. Completed in 1875, the viaduct exemplifies Victorian engineering achievement and comprises fourteen stone arches constructed in coursed rubble with ashlar dressing. The structure stands as a substantial monument to the railway age, measuring approximately two hundred feet in length and rising significantly above the valley floor. Its robust engineering and architectural character reflect the demands of constructing railways through challenging northern English topography during this period of industrial expansion.
Smardale railway viaduct is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007241. View the official record →
Smardale railway viaduct is a masonry structure built in the mid-nineteenth century to carry the Settle-Carlisle Railway across the valley of the River Scandal in Westmorland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007241.
Smardale railway viaduct 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 1007241.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn on the summit of Rasett Hill (2.9 km), Dykes and mounds on either side of Scandal Beck (3.6 km), Medieval settlement and chapel site N of Newbiggin-on-Lune (3.7 km).
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