Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
9345
Building Number
 
Grade
II*  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
08/11/1985  
Date of Amendment
24/08/2004  
Name of Property
Knucklas Railway Viaduct  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Beguildy  
Town
 
Locality
Knucklas  
Easting
324992  
Northing
274245  
Street Side
 
Location
Spanning the valley on the W of the village.  

Description


Broad Class
Transport  
Period
 

History
On a section of the Central Wales Railway built by the LNWR 1862-4, and opened for passenger traffic from Knighton to Llandrindod Wells in 1865. The engineer was Henry Lote.  

Exterior
A 13-bay viaduct of snecked, rock-faced stone. Tapering piers, the quoins of which are partly rebuilt in blue brick, carry round arches. The corbelled parapet has battlements with saddleback copings. Abutments have higher round turrets with blind arrow loops and corbelled, embattled parapets. Lower terminal square piers have similar detail.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Listed grade II* as a striking railway viaduct with architectural embellishment that celebrates the heroic achievements of C19 civil engineering.  

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