Goole railway swing bridge

#4406 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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The Skelton Viaduct, also known as the Hook bridge or Goole railway swing bridge, is a large viaducted hogback plate girder bridge with swing span over the River Ouse, Yorkshire near Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The bridge was designed by Thomas Elliot Harrison for the Hull and Doncaster Branch of the North Eastern Railway and opened in 1869. ()

Coordinates: 53°42'48"N, 0°50'30"W

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Goole railway swing bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St John's Church, Howden Minster, Yorkshire Waterways Museum, Ouse Bridge.

1.4 miSW
Church
St John's Church, Goole
37 min walk • St John's the Evangelist Church is an active parish church in the town of Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Built in 1843 and 1848 and been an active place of worship for Christians since. The church is located on Church Street, near to the town centre and port, the church is the main parish church of the town.
2.5 miNW
Monastery
Howden Minster, Howden
63 min walk • Howden Minster is a large Grade I listed Church of England church in the Diocese of York. It is located in Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is one of the largest churches in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
2.3 miSW
Maritime museum, Museum
Yorkshire Waterways Museum, Goole
59 min walk • The Yorkshire Waterways Museum was a multi-award-winning museum in Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Its mission was to 'Use the heritage, arts and environment of the Yorkshire waterways as a resource for learning and regeneration'. The museum also hosted a Tom Pudding hoist which is grade II listed.
1.7 miNW
Bridge
Ouse Bridge, Howden
44 min walk • The Ouse Bridge is a reinforced concrete plate girder bridge that spans River Ouse between Goole and Howden in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It carries the M62 and is situated between junctions 36 and 37. It was built between 1973 and 1976 by Costain and was designed by Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick & Partners.
5.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Wressle Castle
144 min walk • Wressle Castle is a ruined palace-fortress in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, built for Thomas Percy in the 1390s. It is privately owned and not open to the public.
5.8 miS
Park
Thorne and Hatfield Moors
148 min walk • Thorne and Hatfield Moors form the largest area of lowland raised peat bog in the United Kingdom. They are situated in South Yorkshire, to the north-east and east of Doncaster near the town of Thorne, and are part of Hatfield Chase.
4.9 miE
Locality
Blacktoft Sands RSPB reserve
125 min walk • Blacktoft Sands RSPB reserve is a nature reserve in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, which leases the site from Associated British Ports.