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Title: Charlestown and Whiteley Arches c1918 - ALC00422
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Title
Charlestown and Whiteley Arches c1918 - ALC00422
Description
The steel bow string bridge was designed by George Stephenson and was one of the earliest of its type. He was employed by Manchester & Leeds Railway when the line was built in the late 1830's. The line was opened in October 1840 except for the section through Summit Tunnel which opened in March 1841.
Strengthening work on the bridge was carried out in 1890 for widening the line between Mytholmroyd and Hebden.
The road beyond the bridge is King Street.
St James and Heptonstall New Church can also be seen on the right.
One of the two Eaves Mills, top centre right, still standing prior to demolition at the end of the First World War; below it Mytholm Mill and St James Church. Bottom left Canalside Mill next to Whiteley Arches.
Information from David Cant
The tall chimney, built in 1842, at 300 feet was said to be the tallest chimney in the district. The terraces just right of centre are on Savile Road.
Strengthening work on the bridge was carried out in 1890 for widening the line between Mytholmroyd and Hebden.
The road beyond the bridge is King Street.
St James and Heptonstall New Church can also be seen on the right.
One of the two Eaves Mills, top centre right, still standing prior to demolition at the end of the First World War; below it Mytholm Mill and St James Church. Bottom left Canalside Mill next to Whiteley Arches.
Information from David Cant
The tall chimney, built in 1842, at 300 feet was said to be the tallest chimney in the district. The terraces just right of centre are on Savile Road.
Source
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
2011-12-08T13:15:07Z
Rights
PHDA - Alice Longstaff Collection
Relation
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Identifier
ALC00422.tif
Collection
Citation
“Charlestown and Whiteley Arches c1918 - ALC00422,” Pennine Horizons Digital Archive, accessed April 19, 2024, https://penninehorizons.org/items/show/13242.
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