Mansfield Railway Viaduct
| Mansfield Railway Viaduct | |
|---|---|
View of rail line looking towards Worksop with pedestrianised area to left leading to the Market Place[1] | |
Mansfield Railway Viaduct Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Mansfield |
| Postcode district | NG18 |
| Dialling code | 01623 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Railway Viaduct |
| Designated | 30 April 1975 |
| Reference no. | 1287993[2] |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Mansfield Railway Viaduct is a Grade II listed[2] viaduct in the town centre of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The 15-arch viaduct is 188 yd (172 m) long and was built for Midland Railway's 1875 Mansfield to Worksop Line.[3][4][5]
History
The viaduct can be credited to John Sydney Crossley, the chief engineer at the railway company, and consulting engineer William Barlow.[3]
Mansfield's former industrial success was attributed to the viaduct being built to support the export of production.[6]
The viaduct was specialist-cleaned and stonework renovated in the early 2000s. It is illuminated by floodlighting at night.[7]
References
- ^ "Mansfield Market Place". Mansfield District Council. 12 November 2013. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ a b Historic England. "The Railway Viaduct, Mansfield (Grade II) (1287993)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ a b Palmer, M.; Neaverson, P. (1992). Industrial Landscapes of the East Midlands. Phillimore. p. 108. ISBN 978-0850338294.
- ^ 1869. Construction of the railway viaduct across Mansfield was begun. Annals of Mansfield from 1086 to 1999. ourmansfieldandarea.org.uk (Mansfield Museum). Retrieved 10 October 2025
- ^ Building Record M10551 - Mansfield Worksop Railway Viaduct Nottinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 10 October 2025
- ^ "Mansfield Railway Viaduct". The Heart of the Midlands. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ Landmark gets spring clean BBC News, 28 March 2003. Retrieved 10 October 2025