Forder, Cornwall Explained

Forder is a village near Saltash in Cornwall, England.[1]

Forder viaduct was formerly at Milepost 252.25, 1.25miles west of Saltash (50.3951°N -4.231°W). It was a Class C viaduct 67feet high and 606feet long on 16 trestles. It was demolished after the line was diverted to a more inland alignment on 19 May 1908.[2]

The village made headlines after a lorry became wedged between a house and a wall on a narrow street after the driver took a wrong turning on the morning of 30 September 2024.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 Plymouth & Launceston. 978-0-319-23287-3. Ordnance Survey.
  2. Book: Binding, John . 1993. Brunel's Cornish Viaducts . Penryn . Atlantic Transport Publishing/Historical Model Railway Society. 0-906899-56-7 . 63 .
  3. Web site: Lorry gets stuck in narrow village lane near Saltash . 1 October 2024 . BBC News . BBC . 1 October 2024.