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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 23 NW 461 |
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| Type of record: | Listed Building |
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| Name: | RAILWAY VIADUCT |
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Summary
Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1843 to 1843 Railway Viaduct - built in 1843 by Sir William Cubitt and carries the South Eastern Railway across the Foord Valley between Folkestone Central and Folkestone Junction. It is a brick structure, with nineteen arches, nearly 100 feet high standing on slender piers.
| Grid Reference: | TR 22718 36412 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR23NW |
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| Parish: | FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
Full description
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Description from record TR 23 NW 80:
TR 228364. Viaduct, Folkestone, was built in 1843 by Sir William Cubitt and carries the South Eastern Railway across the Foord Valley between Folkestone Central and Folkestone Junction. It is a brick structure, with nineteen arches, nearly 100 feet high standing on slender piers. (1,2) Railway Viaduct. It is only justice that the viaduct should be so impressive for the railway made Folkestone. 19 brick arches monumentally spanning the Foord Valley, nearly 100 feet high in the centre. Its litheness comes from the fact that the piers taper front and back as well as at the sides. Without any doubt the most exciting piece of architecture in the town. (3) 5281. Railway Viaduct, Bradstone Road, Folkestone. TR 2236 SE 4/60 Grade II. Built 1843 by William Cubitt. Consists of 19 round-headed brick arches spanning the Foord Valley, nearly 100 ft high in the centre. Included for its technical interest and scenic qualities. (4)
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 5281 BRADSTONE ROAD FOLKESTONE Railway Viaduct TR 2236 SE 4/60 II 2. Built 1843 by William Cubitt. Consists of 19 round-headed brick arches spanning tile Foord Valley, nearly l00 ft high in the centre. Included for its technical interest and scenic qualities.
Listing NGR: TR2271936412 (5)
<1> Ind Arch of SE Eng 1978 41-42 (A J Haselfoot) (OS Card Reference). SKE44230.
<2> Nat Trust Book of Bridges 1984 128 (J M Richards) (OS Card Reference). SKE47507.
<3> Bldgs of Eng NE & E Kent 1980 326 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37744.
<4> DOE (HHR) Dist of Shepway Kent 11 March 1975 8 (OS Card Reference). SKE40342.
<5> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
<6> Southern Water Services, 1993, Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement (Unpublished document). SKE6815.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: Ind Arch of SE Eng 1978 41-42 (A J Haselfoot). |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: Nat Trust Book of Bridges 1984 128 (J M Richards). |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng NE & E Kent 1980 326 (J Newman). |
| <4> | OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Dist of Shepway Kent 11 March 1975 8. |
| <5>XY | Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #31971 Viaduct, ] |
| <6> | Unpublished document: Southern Water Services. 1993. Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement. |
