Smardale Gill Viaducts (Seven Mile Circular Walk From Ravenstonedale)
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Ravenstonedale is a village and large civil parish in Cumbria, on the watershed between the River Lune and River Eden. The village lies 4 miles south west of Kirkby Stephen. The parish includes the village of Newbiggin-on-Lune and several smaller settlements including Bowderdale, Brownber, Greenside, Stennerskeugh, Wath and Weasdale. Large areas of moorland lie within the parish, extending 5 miles south west of the village to the northern side of the Howgill Fells.
Smardalegill is a small steep-sided valley connecting Smardale and the valley of the River Eden with the eastern end of the valley of the River Lune. Scandal Beck runs north-northeast through it, as does the former Stainmore Railway.
Smardale Gill quarry was a large limestone quarry on the west side of Smardale Gill. Lime was produced on site at two limekilns with raw materials brought to the top of the kilns using an inclined plane and a stationary engine. A railway siding on the Stainmore line next to the kilns allowed lime to be carried away by rail. The limekilns and evidence of the engine house and inclined plane are extant.
At the south end of the valley on the border with Ravenstonedale civil parish is the 18th-century arched stone packhorse bridge known as Smardale bridge, now a Grade II listed structure.
There is a small disused sandstone quarry at the south of the gill.
Two railway lines ran through Smardale and past the village. The Stainmore Railway passed Smardale on the northern edge of the village, where there was a small halt, Smardale railway station (now a private dwelling). Going westwards it then crossed under the Settle to Carlisle railway line just east of Scandal Beck before curving south through Smardalegill along the east bank. Within Smardalegill the line crosses the beck at a shallow angle by Smardalegill Viaduct. The Settle to Carlisle railway line passes Smardale village to the south, travelling east-west; to the west the line crosses Scandal Beck by Smardale Viaduct.
Smardale Gill Viaduct predates Smardale Viaduct, being complete in 1861. The viaduct was designed by Sir Thomas Bouch for the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway and the construction contracted to Mr Wrigg, costing £11,928 to build. The bridge, which was built of local sandstone has 14 arches, and is 90 ft high and 550 ft long. The line across it remained single tracked despite the structure being wide enough for a double line.
Smardale Viaduct was built by the contractors Benton & Woodiwiss for the Settle to Carlisle Line of the Midland Railway. The viaduct is 710 ft long and 130 ft high, the highest on the line. Over 60,000 long tons (61,000 t) of stone was used in its construction. Local limestone was used for its construction, the arch quoins were of millstone grit. Two of the twelve piers - the fourth and the tenth are of considerably heavier construction. The bridge opened in August 1875 having taken five years to construct, it crosses both Scandal Beck and the former Stainmore railway line.
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Hi Andy, Tracey and Rock Star, another lovely and informative video mate, beautiful countryside and views. Nice weather as well. Hope you are all keeping well, cheers Glyn.
Keeping good thanks Glyn same back Marra hope all is well...thanks as always for watching and the great feedback on here as well as Facebook.
Stay safe buddy ATVB Andy Tracey and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Hi Andrew superb walk and great drone shots of the viaduct didn’t look too muddy underfoot either have a great week! Nick and Jill 👍
Thanks Nick & Jill it's a lovely la'al walk especially in summer full of wild flowers and butterflies
Stay safe guys ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Great video Andy, I wasn't aware of that walk. Abandoned beauty!
Thanks Tony it's a lovely la'al wander especially in Summer lots of wildlife and wild flower in't valley full of butterflies.
Tek care ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Another great video which brought back memories of my C2C walk in 2011. I'll walk this route when I visit the Lakes in June & Aug when underfoot conditions might not be so muddy.
Thanks Brian it's a great la'al walk isn't it...done it a couple of times now it's even nicer in Summer lots of wildlife and wild flowers.
Have a great weekend bud ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
I've driven through Ravenstoneda but never stopped but have to say the viaducts looked really good especially when seen through the eyes of the drone footage! Ya,captured them very Andy 😊❤ well worth squelching through mud & farmyard & gates & them bloody walls that have steps in to get over !! 😂 nightmare them !!!!! Like the end of the vlog with the route map 👍 great walk something & somewhere different with you Tracey & of course the Birthday boy Billy Bob alias The Rockstar 🐶🐕❤🎉
Lol aye David I'm not so keen on farmland sometimes it feels like your getting watched all the time...Mud gates and barbed wire...Get me back to the Mountains!!
It's a lovely la'al walk mate especially in Summer with all the wild flowers and butterflies...i knew the Drone would come into its own with them viaducts especially the second one as there isn't much of a view from a afar because of the trees.
Thanks as always for watching David very much appreciated 😊
Tek care and stay safe ATVB Andy Tracey & The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
@@RockStar67 I know what ya mean Andy! O don't like going through farms as I'm always wary someone is gonna tell us off !!!!!😱 yeah the drone really did come into its own hovering over the viaduct 👌cheers for the terrific reply mate 👍
Another new walk to add to the 'to-do' list! Nice to watch with the map out! I've been to Smardale viaduct lots of times for butterflies and orchids (especially around the first viaduct) but not done that circuit before. Good to see that viaduct open again after all the work. I'm with Tracey on not liking those stone stiles! Really nice variety too, with interesting local history... and I hear you're now carrying a piano around in that rucksack this week too... and nice of that choir to meet you halfway round! 🤣 Really like the map at the end of the videos too.
You'll love it Irene especially if you go summer it's and abundance of wild flowers and butterflies a lovey la'al wander... two nice pubs in't village with great food....
Next walk I'm adding an electric guitar to the list of never ending musicians I have to drag up there 😂
Thanks as always Irene very much appreciated 😊
Tek care and stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Hi Andy. What a little gem that walk is! Ive never heard of Ravenstonedale (pardon my ignorance) but what a fascinating area it is. Love the viaducts and the history of them. As always great information and drone footage. One ive noted down in an area ive never visited. Cheers Andy All the Best
Thanks Tony very much appreciated mate have a look in Summer Mate it's an abundance of wild flowers and butterflies 🦋 and not so muddy a lovely la'al wander with two fantastic pubs in the village for a meal or drink
Tek care and stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Thanks again buddy...heading for the Hills as we speak 😊
Great video again Andy.
ATB to you, Tracey and Billy.
Thanks as always for watching Yvonne and the feedback.
Tek care ATVB Andy Tracey and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
We did this walk today and would just like to thank you for the video it was a massive help thank you
Brilliant Jen you had a lovely day for it...thank you for watching and the feedback I'm delighted the video helped 😊
Very much appreciated
Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐🙏🏻
@@RockStar67 Look forward to doing some more, very informative videos thank you
Hi, literally just stumbled across your vids and channel. Great videos and presentation, defo will be watching more, thanks!
Thanks Rob very much appreciated Buddy
Thank you for watching 😊
ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Hi Andy, Tracey and The Rock Star. Brilliant video, something very different but always nice to do something a little different. Those viaducts are and were a fantastic piece of engineering. I work in construction and it would takes as long now to build structures like that as it did back then. Haha
I'm out in the fells tomorrow doing the Dodds, hoping for some half decent weather. All the best guys, Dave.,
Hiya Dave hope you had a great day on't Dodds Marra... we got some dump of snow didn't we I'm out tomorrow and I think is been snowing all afternoon (Saturday) so not sure what to expect...full winter gear packed.
Thanks for watching buddy tek care and stay safe ATVB Andy Tracey and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
@@RockStar67 Hi mate. Yeah there was loads of snow up there mate. It started out lovely in the morning. The afternoon was brutal. Total whiteout. Don’t think I’ve ever checked my map so much. 🤣
It was tough going mentally and physically. There will be no video of the walk on my channel though my phone died in the cold so disconnected from the watch. 🙁
Have a great day today mate. Stay safe, all the best. 😃⛰🥾❄️
Another great informative video, thanks.
Thanks for watching and feedback very much appreciated
Tek care ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
thought u were garn ower on that mud like.. mother would like that walk with the ponies out, think al tek her and do this yan int summer.. tek care lad :)
Aye Marra what a clarty spot...have a look in Summer it's beautiful lots of wild flowers and butterflies a nice la'al wander...for me it's back to the Mountains!!
Thanks for watching buddy much appreciated ⭐
Stay safe and tek care 🙏🏻
Waiting for a farmer or mountain rescue to turn up with a ladder.😄😄
Haha absolutely I was a la'al bit stuck...not as easy gitting out 🤣
Thanks for watching buddy very much appreciated
Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻