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and Guildford (west of Angarrack). A tram-road of a few hundred yards was laid to a nearby quarry owned by Mr Gregor to provide infill for the granite viaduct. The foundations were expected to be at least 30 feet (9.1 m) deep and the work would take two to three years. It was opened by the
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in 1888 and its eleven granite arches each have a span of 56.5 feet (17.2 m). It is a
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern
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railway across the steep-sided valley of the Angarrack River, a tributary of the
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Building of the replacement commenced in January 1883 by Mr H Stevens of
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Coordinates
50°11′36″N 5°23′08″W / 50.193269°N 5.385473°W / 50.193269; -5.385473
Cornish Main Line
Angarrack
Cornwall
Penponds Viaduct
Granite
Listed Building
1143709
Angarrack
Cornwall
Cornish Main Line
River Hayle
Camborne
Hayle
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
West Cornwall Railway
Penzance railway station
Ashburton
Redruth
Great Western Railway
Grade II listed building
Angarrack railway station
Cornwall Railway viaducts


Ordnance Survey
ISBN
978-0-319-23148-7

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