Wicker Arches
Railway viaduct in South Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wicker Arches form a 660-yard (600 m) long railway viaduct across the Don Valley in the City of Sheffield, England. They take their name from the thoroughfare Wicker, which passes through the main arch of the viaduct and was, until the completion of the Sheffield Parkway, the main route eastwards from the city to the M1. It is a Grade II* listed structure.[1]
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Wicker Arches | |
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Coordinates | 53.3883°N 1.4610°W / 53.3883; -1.4610 |
Carries | Railway |
Crosses | River Don and the Don Valley |
Locale | Sheffield |
Heritage status | Grade II* listed |
History | |
Designer | Sir John Fowler |
Construction end | 1848 |
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