Calstock viaduct history book

Indicative costs for overseas postage for one book are europe. St andrews, calstock last year i visited cornwall and did a little family history research on the tucker clan, focusing on plymouth because that was the port of departure for edward and jane tucker and their numerous children when they embarked on the william bryan in 1840 bound for the justfounded colony of new plymouth. The collection was safeguarded and enlarged by the calstock parish archive trust, registering as a charity in 1999. The heavily graded branch through calstock and gunnislake to. That view never gets boring, so please feel free to post your photos of the viaduct for all to enjoy. Highlights include great views of the royal albert bridge, the journey through the rolling countryside and crossing the 120ft high calstock viaduct. The scene is dominated by the splendid viaduct of 1908 which carries the branch line from plymouth to gunnislake. Tharsis is marked on an 1876 map held in the calstock archives in the village hall. Piece of history this photographs was stored for decades and used in a newspaper press archive. Leaving the city of plymouth behind you as you travel out to the tamar valley, you quickly become immersed in the views of the beautiful area. See cornwall history timeline for more information. Built between 1904 and 1907 by john lang, calstock viaduct was made from 11,148 concrete blocks.

Take a trip into the picturesque tamar valley with great views from calstock viaduct. A holiday cottage with a history, this cosy retreat is tucked into the valley on the cotehele estate. Kalstok is a parish and a large village in south east cornwall, united kingdom, on the river tamar near the border with devon. Located in calstock, cornwall, south west england, england. Calstock viaduct crosses the river tamar which forms the border between devon and cornwall and carries the plymouth to gunnislake branch line into co a far reaching landscape view of the great stone arched calstock viaduct crossing the tamar valley with calstock village and rural farmland as a foil. Travel in style to visit nearby cothele, an impressive tudor mansion set high on the banks of the river tamar, amidst an extensive estate with gardens and orchards.

Following the norman conquest, calstock manor was recorded in the domesday book. Beaches, rivers and moorland are all on your doorstep, as well as awardwinning tourist attractions and fantastic eateries. For much of the time, its prosperity was linked to agriculture, mining and quarrying and its location on the banks of the river tamar. Be part of engine cottages eclectic history when you spend a holiday here. Calstock is a large village in southeastern cornwall, on the border with devon. Calstock is a village in cornwall, although it stands on the meandering river tamar close to the devon border and is dominated by the spectacular calstock viaduct, a giant 11arched structure that still carries the railway line above the river tamar along the picturesque branch line down to plymouth. At this date the building of the new 12arched viaduct across the tamar is nearly finished, and the construction yard can be seen below on the devon right bank. Calstock manor was recorded in the domesday book 1086 as held by reginald.

The parish had a population of 6,095 in the 2001 census. I had planned to visit the nearby town of calstock to dig a little. Calstock parish archive was created in 1985 as the result of a job creation scheme msc which was set up by calstock town community council to provide work for a number of people in an area of postindustrial depression. Calstock viaduct picture of the tamar valley line, calstock. The line from bere alston to callington opened on the 2nd of march 1908, replacing the narrow gauge line. Liskeard old cornwall society will be meeting on friday 8th november at 2. Calstock is a civil parish and a large village in south east cornwall, england, united kingdom, on the border with devon. Calstock is dominated by the magnificent railway viaduct which was built in 1907 and is one of the last great railway viaducts.

There is evidence of human settlement in calstock from roman, or preroman times, settlers attracted by the rich source of minerals, such as tin, in the area. It will be around calstock, focussing on the railway, history of the. Strolling with daffs on the tamar, south devon travel the guardian. Calstock viaduct, calstock, devon history in structure. The viaduct was constructed between 1904 and 1907 using the most up to date technology of the era. A roman fort, only the third known in cornwall, was discovered next to the church in 2008 in saxon times calstock was in the kingdom of cornwall, which resisted the spread of wessex from the east. As well as calstock, other settlements in the parish include albaston, chilsworthy, gunnislake. Calstock railway station is an unstaffed railway station serving the village of calstock in. Its the largest viaduct in britain to be constructed of concrete blocks and has created a single track crossing approximately 800 ft long and 120ft high. Calstock independent, local travel info cornwall guide. This colour indicates more information or an external link. The village stands on the river tamar six miles southwest of tavistock across the river in devon. A sleepy, cosy rural village, calstock provides the perfect base for your adventures in the tamar valley. Holiday at danescombe mine in calstock, cornwall the.

A locals guide to a cosy winter weekend in calstock. Arguably the finest views are those of calstock viaduct spanning the river tamar. Celebrating 50 years of the tamar valley line devon and cornwall. Calstock viaduct, tamar valley line, cornwall view downstram from calstock quay. Latchley school log book history of calstock and harrowbarrow schools modern newspaper cuttings health inns religion glebe terriers non conformist leases protestation returns newspaper extracts some transcriptions from late 1700s late 19th century cuttings of the 1980s, 1990s, 2000 onwards calstock newsletter hamlet newsletter. This had been built in 1872 as a 3 6 gauge line from kelly bray near callington to calstock quay, requiring a steep incline to be. After opening in march 1908, the inhabitants of calstock and the. The tamar valley line from plymouth to gunnislake is one of the south wests most scenic branch lines. Constructed of concrete blocks and supported by 12 arches each of 60 foot span. The holiday home features 3 bedrooms, a tv, an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a microwave, a washing machine, and 1 bathroom with a bath or shower.

Buy calstock viaduct 100 years and more by vic harman paperback online at lulu. Calstock is a great place to get off with a top country pub serving excellent food and a riverside walk to the national trusts cotehele property. Standing at 120 feet tall with 12 sixty foot arches, the viaduct carries the tamar valley railway which runs from plymouth to gunnislake about a mile down the tamar is cothele, a mediaevaltudor house and estate now owned by the national trust. Calstock an important river port since saxon times, the village of calstock with its tall white houses clings to the steep cornish bank of the tamar fourteen miles upriver from plymouth sound. It was built between 1904 and 1907 by john lang of liskeard using 11,148 concrete blocks. Part of the great western railway, the viaduct is 120 feet high with twelve 60 feet wide arches, and a further small arch in the calstock abutment. Cotehele to calstock 2020 all you need to know before. The quirky stone building was built in the early 19 th century to house a cornish beam engine and was later reused as a blacksmiths shop on the ground floor, with a. Callestock was mentioned in the domesday book and was part of the earldom of cornwall up until 37. A long stretch of the tamar river lies on one side and the viaduct on the other. Calstock is a friendly rural village in cornwall located on the river tamar in the heart of the tamar valley, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty. The village has a rich history due to its port and deposits of. The medieval manor house at cotehele offers the visitor a unique mirror into the past.

In our opinion, the stretch of water between calstock quay and morwellham quay on the cornwall and devon border is one of the most beautiful sections of river in south west england. Calstock had two main boat building yard, that of gosss yard, which built the garlandstone, now moored at morvellham, and mays yard, in the danescombe valley. Kalstok is a civil parish and a large village in south east cornwall, england. It is best known for the calstock viaduct which soars high across the tamar here bearing the railway between devon and cornwall. Calstock, tamar valley a well kept secret mariners. Precast concrete block, manufactured on site in the casting yard on the devon side of the viaduct. Please do not use any of our photographs before contacting us.

Danescombe mine is a short distance from calstock, a small village dominated by a spectacular viaduct, which carries the tamar valley line, one of englands loveliest country rail branch lines. Calstock and its viaduct a graceful edwardian masterpiece. A 1 foot high wagon lift was constructed to provide access to the sidings on. The viaduct across the river tamar is around 800ft240m long and 120ft37m high. The viaduct, constructed entirely from precast concrete blocks, was first crossed by truck on 8 august 1907 and first used by passengers on 2 march 1908. Calstock village lies within the tamar valley area of outstanding natural beauty aonb. Calstock viaduct, on the gunnislake to plymouth branch line, is a striking feature dominating the area. Three of the piers stand in the river tamar, which is tidal at this point and has a minimum clearance at high tide of 110 feet. The history of tharsis, calstock cornwall gardens trust. The photo calstock, viaduct 1907 appears in this book. Mentioned in the domesday book of 1086 most of the land belonged to a brother of william the conqueror, the parish has had a long and chequered history. Calstock viaduct calstock, tamar valley, devon associated engineer r. The plethora of colour was a clue to the history of these slopes. The line dropped on a steep gradient around tight curves until it crossed the main structure on the line at calstock viaduct where it went onto a new formationroute from the former ecmr line.