Mysteriously Hidden! Percy Beck Viaduct & Lartington Signal Box
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- čas přidán 8. 08. 2019
- Known as the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway it was built to link the Stockton & Darlington Railway near Bishop Auckland with the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway from the West Coast Main Line at Tebay, via Barnard Castle, Stainmore Summit and Kirkby Stephen.
The line opened in 1861 and became known as the Stainmore Line.
One of the viaducts is here near Barnard Castle in Teesdale, a viaduct over Percy Beck. Now mostly hiding amongst the trees of Flatts Woods, trains for Stainmore and Middleton-in-Teesdale would of crossed it as they steamed out of the local station now a flattened industrial site.
Built in 1860 these support pillars have insets that help lighten their load. Desgined by Thomas Bouch for the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway Co. Rock-faced sandstone with fire-brick arches and ashlar dressings; wrought-iron ties.
This one was lucky and in November 1994 the viaduct was awarded a Grade II listing. This survivor was used for the railways for 106 years before the line’s closure in was in 1964 used now as a private road to a farm
SIGNAL BOX
The line originally terminated at Barnards Castle’s from the East at Bishop’s Auckland but in 1861 the South Duram & Lancashire Union Railway mastered the terrain and the line then ran off in this direction towards the Lancaster and Carilsle line at Tebay.
This signal box last moved a train on 22nd January 1962. Locked up and never demolished. Left as a ghostly reminder of what was once here. The Lartington West signal box hiden near the northern abutment of Deepdale Viaduct, at the foot of the steep climb up to Stainmore.
Built by the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway, again was engineered by Thomas Bouch it worked the line from 1861 until 1962. BR boarded up the box and left it now owned by a local farmer.
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Nodrog I have watched you sad over signal boxes and racing to see them taken down and finally what a wonderful moment... I don't think I have ever seen you so excited... Great find and a wonderful moment in you vlogs. Thanks for sharing :)
Brill comment, thank you. They are fantastic icons of the railways soon lost to computers. An era I'm living as did the previous generations with steam to diesel.
Very interesting I did not expect to see the old signal box
Thanks Pat
I love signal boxes and derelict as it is that was a great find.
I also did a video on Percy Beck Viaduct and the signal box. Also if you follow the path away from the viaduct you get to two bridges. Go on the one heading up the Tees and eventually you get to another Viaduct. The Tees Railway Viaduct which i also featured on my channel. Only the start of each side survives but you can go on top of it and it gives you a rather nice view of the River Tees
Stumbled across this quite by chance: what a find!! A dad and his two very lucky lads having an adventure. Just brilliant.
So well presented.Those kids are a credit. This video ticked all the boxes for me. Used to do this sort of thing many years ago. Really enjoy your work.
Brilliant, informative and well presented, one of your best yet, keep up your amazing work and look forward to seeing your next one 😀
Dear All, I was once told by a old civil engineer that the holes in the large stone work were sites where big callipers could be fixed so that the stones could be then lifted with an A -frame. Hope this helps. Graham W
Brilliant video ,your enthusiasm shows your love for these old trackbeds/buildings etc' superb and subbed
Brilliant, Gordon. Probably your best video ever. 👍👍👍👍👍
Take the lads mountain biking around Coleford, Symonds yat and the forest of dean. Miles of track bed, tunnel mouths, viaducts and no traffic. It's brilliant!.
Absolute brilliant. I love learning about the history of the old railway and that signal box was a good find too. I would love to visit it one time
Another fantastic video. I
live about 30 minutes away from Lartington, been up there about a year ago. also I have visited the old Broomielaw signal box and station that’s about 15 minutes from Lartington, that’s derelict like Lartington but the actual station platform and the wooden station building is derelict in the bushes and trees right next to Broomielaw signal box.
Thats a great find. Hope your boys continue to be as enthusiastic as you. thanks so much for sharing.
What a Great video mate !!! As a darlo boy was very intrigued
great job 👍
excellent video well done .
These lads have a great dad.
just finished your perception beck vlog. Did you managed the viaduct ?. very interesting as always plenty of history. some body near by must have a key for the padlock. I'm up to date with all yours now. looking forward to yr next one.
Great video again, thanks Gordon and the Family.
It’s a shame so much of the line was demolished especially the wonderful Belah Viaduct! There are remnants of the buttresses still, plus what looks like a signal box, may be a line side railwaymen’s cabin. Beautiful location.
Poor old Sir Thomas Bouch designed the ill fated Tay Bridge.
thank you for another great video and I have walked part of the line near the WCML
Tahnks for another great video
My pleasure 😇
Thank you once again, n. Thanks also to those overhead 'weepers', cascading the water-load weight away to where nature beacons. To your Sons and Yours, reflections of when I was a bold young man (my early 30 years, circa 1983), with my/our two not dissimilar Darlings ... now successful Men, cherishing their Families - also passing on 'stuff'. Stay free. R 😎
Superb presentation Gordon. Love this type of explore videos. I know you like your signal boxes, you should see if you could do a video of the Bamber Bridge box which is currently propped up with scaffold/girders. It'd be great if you could get access to film there. I believe it's grade II listed. Keep 'em coming lad!
Amazing as always Gordon! Love your videos! Always passionate about past and present. Love the insight to the railways that were my local one's until recently! Now live in Scotland but always look forward to hearing from you about how the railways are getting on in the north west and Wales from you. Keep up the good work!
Thank you :)
Enjoying your videos Gordon, the viaduct by the M6 went off to Sedbergh by the way. The line from Darlington to Stainmoor and Tebay to
Barrow that carried coal and iron ore came off the main line south of Tebay at Hincaster Junction just north of Milnthorpe. It then went
over to Sandside and Arnside and joined the Carnforth to Barrow line. You can walk this line between Sandside and Arnside starting behind
the Ship Inn at Sandside. It's a great walk, takes 2hours there and back. There used to be a station at Sandside. The railway really made
Barrow the important town it was at the time.
Get over to East Lancs and have a look at Martholme Viaduct.
My worst nightmare come true - finding a giant, hidden viaduct in the trees :/ Irrational fear I know!
Looks like the Whitewicks have some competition in the North-West region. Good video!
You are very interesting sir
That viaduct u mentioned near the m6, was the ripped up ingleton branch line
Yet another excellent video , full of interesting facts and figures The history and human element really shows what a achievement the railway system was in the UK. I’ve only recently found your posts , great presentation which is so enjoyable, do you get down south ?
Those holes maybe for putlocks used in the building of the bridges.
Is the signal box link in the description correct? Seems to point to the same place as the viaduct link.
Another excellent video Nodrog, does the current preserved railway - The Eden Valley Railway at Warcop, not part of tha former route? If so they are hoping to extend back towards Appleby East, as it was a former MOD branchline from a rather unusual mainline connection at Appleby on the Settle & Carlisle mainline station
Also Nodrog, the Eden Valley Railway is worth a visit - with some unusual rolling stock, formerly from the Southern Region
Yes. I did that one about ten year back. Great line!
U tube a chap called Alan Snowden, his stuff is nearly all black and white and shot on cine camera. Late 50's early 60's, P.S don't know if I have mentioned it before there's a vid on u tube which shows trams running around the back of Blackpool.
Wow- that is the signal box next to our family cottage! They were cottages for the rail workers. The ones nearest used to be used as a “pub” 😜, i.e. drinks for the workers. Such great walks there, feels very secret but so much history. If you walk on and drop down a bit further you can see the end of the viaduct where it would have crossed the valley. I’d be really interested with what history you have dug up and vice versa! 😃
www.nodrogvlogs.uk/lartington--percy-beck.html :)
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Is that the closed stainmore line
Yes it is. 👍
Hi were is this I what to go to this place
Links to the locations in description area. 👍
Here's another viaduct: www.google.com/maps/@54.611718,-2.0653059,3a,60y,277.36h,112.88t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sBe_dtXYCMdn-GgRCpptNpg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 on a branch to the line in this vid.
As for the pronunciation of Kirkby Stephen, the second k isn't pronounced as far as I'm aware.
Anyone done a map of old railways ?
Spot on, I always ditch the 'K' but for the sake of the video I snook it back. Glad you've mentioned it :)
The "track" from Lartington Village to the Cat Castle (where the Signal Box is located) is private property and not for public vehicular access....you are subsequently parked on private property. The right of way is for the Cat Castle Residents, the farmers, the quarry, the landowner and the tenants only. There is a sign to the left side of the Aqueduct you videoed with a sign on it advising there is no public access. There are local people who have established a prescriptive right of way but that doesn't include you.
first lol