Martholme Viaduct, Great Harwood

Name: Martholme Viaduct
Address: Great Harwood, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Great Harwood

Top attraction, Architecture, Bridge

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Martholme Viaduct is a 19th-century railway viaduct in the English county of Lancashire. It lies between the town of Great Harwood and the village of Read, and lies in both the district of Hyndburn and that of Ribble Valley. The viaduct was constructed 1870–77 by engineer Sturges Meek. It was built to carry the Great Harwood Loop of the East Lancashire Line over the River Calder. That part of the line closed in 1957. ()

Completed: 1877 (147 years ago)Height: 65 ftCoordinates: 53°48'1"N, 2°22'44"W

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Martholme Viaduct – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gawthorpe Hall, Crown Ground, Accrington Town Hall, Whalley Abbey.

3.4 miE
Historical place, History museum, Fashion museum
Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham
88 min walk • Gawthorpe Hall is an Elizabethan country house on the banks of the River Calder, in the civil parish of Ightenhill in the Borough of Burnley, Lancashire, England. Its estate extends into Padiham, with the Stockbridge Drive entrance situated there. Since 1953 it has been designated a grade I listed building.
2.4 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Crown Ground, Accrington
63 min walk • The Crown Ground is a multi-use stadium in Accrington, Lancashire, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Accrington Stanley. Opened in 1968, the stadium has a capacity of 5,450.
3.3 miS
City hall
Accrington Town Hall, Accrington
85 min walk • Accrington Town Hall is a municipal building in Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Accrington Borough Council, is a grade II* listed building.
2 miNW
Monastery
Whalley Abbey, Whalley
52 min walk • Whalley Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in Whalley, Lancashire, England. After the dissolution of the monasteries, the abbey was largely demolished and a country house was built on the site.
1.9 miNW
Church
Church of St Mary and All Saints, Whalley
48 min walk • The Church of St Mary and All Saints is an Anglican church in the village of Whalley, Lancashire, England. It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn.
2.7 miE
City hall
Padiham Town Hall, Padiham
68 min walk • Padiham Town Hall is a municipal building in Burnley Road, Padiham, Lancashire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Padiham Urban District Council, is a grade II listed building.
3.9 miNW
Church
All Hallows Church
99 min walk • All Hallows Church, Great Mitton, is in the village of Great Mitton, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Whalley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the Diocese of Blackburn.
3 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
St James' Church, Accrington
77 min walk • St James' Church is in St James' Road, Church, Hyndburn, Lancashire, England. It was an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Accrington, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn until November 2015 when it was closed.
1.6 miSW
City hall
Great Harwood Town Hall, Great Harwood
40 min walk • Great Harwood Town Hall is a municipal building in Town Hall Square, Great Harwood, Lancashire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Great Harwood Urban District Council Council, is a grade II listed building.
1.3 miE
Church
St James' Church
35 min walk • St James' Church is in the village of Altham, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Accrington, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn.
3.4 miS
Library
Accrington Library, Accrington
87 min walk • Accrington Library is a Carnegie library located in the town of Accrington, Lancashire. In 1904 a sum of £7,500 was offered to the town by the industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie for the building of a new library.