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View of Kirkstall Viaduct spanning the River Aire which opened on 23rd March 1849 to carry the new Leeds and Thirsk railway which was to open on 9th July of that year. The railway, which included four major viaducts and Bramhope Tunnel was the work of Edinburgh born railway engineers, Thomas Grainger (1794 - 1852) He died tragically in a railway accident near Stockton-on-Tees at the age of 58. Behind the viaduct is Canal Road/Viaduct Road Bridge which dates from 1882. It is a Pratt girder construction designed by engineer and architect A.W. Morant. On the left before the viaduct, is Viaduct Metal Works and behind the Canal Road Bridge, to the left, is Burley Bridge Mills. The view is in the direction of the City centre. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Kirkstall Viaduct Viaduct Road Thomas Granger canal Road River Aire | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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