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The viaduct (and another structure on the same line over the River Lune) cost £5,000 ({{Inflation|UK|5,000|1868|fmt=eq|cursign=£|r=-3}}) and |
The viaduct (and another structure on the same line over the River Lune) cost £5,000 ({{Inflation|UK|5,000|1868|fmt=eq|cursign=£|r=-3}}) and designed by Alexander Nimmo and Thomas MacNay.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lloyd |first1=Chris |title=The day rail came to Teesdale – 150 years ago |url=https://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/16235822.day-rail-came-teesdale—150-years-ago/ |access-date=14 September 2025 |work=Darlington and Stockton Times |date=18 May 2018}}</ref> |
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The viaduct has been fitted out with a smooth deck and railings, and is now part of the Tees Valley Railway Walk.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reid |first1=Mark |title=The Butter Stone |work=The Northern Echo |date=18 May 2017 |page=39|issn=2043-0442}}</ref> |
The viaduct has been fitted out with a smooth deck and railings, and is now part of the Tees Valley Railway Walk.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reid |first1=Mark |title=The Butter Stone |work=The Northern Echo |date=18 May 2017 |page=39|issn=2043-0442}}</ref> |
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Railway viaduct over River Balder, England
Balder Viaduct is a former railway bridge near to the village of Cotherstone, in County Durham, England. The viaduct was part of the Tees Valley Railway between Barnard Castle and Middleton-in-Teesdale. It was opened in 1868 and closed in 1965. When it was open as a railway, the viaduct was in the old North Riding of Yorkshire. The viaduct is now open to walkers as part of the Tees Valley Railway Walk.
History
The viaduct (and another structure on the same line over the River Lune) cost £5,000 each (equivalent to £568,000 in 2023) and were both designed by Alexander Nimmo and Thomas MacNay.[2]
The viaduct has been fitted out with a smooth deck and railings, and is now part of the Tees Valley Railway Walk.[3]
