New interpretation boards created
The new boards are on display at Erewash Museum until August 31st.
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Bennerley Viaduct exhibition at Erewash Museum
In March, the Friends of Bennerley Viaduct were delighted to install our pop up exhibition at Erewash Museum, in Ilkeston, and host a series of related events.
Critical repairs and access given the go-ahead by viaduct’s owners
Railway Paths Ltd, the sister charity to Sustrans, is the official owner of the viaduct. In July 2018, the board of RPL agreed to fund the cost of critical repairs to the structure and create access on to the deck of the viaduct. RPL is in the process of raising the necessary funds to enable…
Restoring the wrought iron giant
Bennerley Viaduct, made largely from wrought iron, has withstood the test of time and is in remarkably good shape for a structure which has been exposed to the elements since 1877. Bringing the viaduct back into use has focussed attention on how best we can make the necessary repairs and how we ensure that the…
Peter Harris’ talk on Victorian railway tunnels now on YouTube
Our online talk on Victorian Tunnels of the Friargate line is now available on YouTube!
Bennerley Viaduct in the news.
A major feature on Bennerley Viaduct was published in the Nottingham Evening Post on 29th March 2017.
Viaduct MPs express support for Bennerley Project
Bennerley Viaduct joins communities, straddling the River Erewash and connecting Awsworth with Ilkeston, Derbyshire with Nottinghamshire, the boroughs of Erewash and Broxtowe and the archdioceses of York and Canterbury. The viaduct also links the Parliamentary constituencies of Erewash and Broxtowe, the seats held by MPs Maggie Throup and Anna Soubry respectively. Over the last fortnight,…
