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Northants’ ‘grandest and most perfect’ structure

The remarkable and terrifying story of the building of the Harringworth-Welland viaduct.

The Harringworth-Welland viaduct is one of the longest of its kind in Britain.

Stradling the picturesque Northamptonshire valley, it is a magnificent example of Victorian construction and ambition.

But the story of its construction is even more remarkable…. and terrifying.

Helen Blaby tells that story.

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10 minutes