Cannington Viaduct (LYM @ 5m ch), between Combpyne and Lyme Regis. Panorama of the viaduct under construction. Circa 1902
The centring is still in place under two of the arches, and the parapet is partly built. It is 203 yards long with ten elliptical arches of 50 feet span, 92 feet high. It was constructed of mass concrete with pre-cast concrete voussoirs, and was one of the earliest major structures of the type in England, and the second highest of the type. The branch opened 24 August 1903 and closed 29 November 1965
ROMA ID: 030631E