Charlton Railway Viaduct (Shepton Mallet)

United Kingdom / England / Shepton Mallet
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Remnant of the now disused railway line,Charlton Viaduct at 45ft the viaduct comprises 27 arches, each of 28ft span, and is built of squared rubble limestone masonry, except for the arch barrels, which are brick. It falls at a gradient of 1 in 55 from each end to the mid-point. The original structure was built for a single track but between 1888 and 1894 most of the line was doubled, so the viaduct was widened by about 15ft on the inside of its curve. In 1946 two of the viaduct's arches collapsed and had to be rebuilt.
Since the closure of the railway, it has been privately owned and maintained but can still easily be seen, as a footpath passes directly underneath.
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Coordinates:   51°11'23"N   2°32'1"W
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