Penweathers Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:50.2548°N -5.0791°W
Official Name:Penweathers
Shire County:Cornwall
Region:South West England
Postcode District:TR3
Postcode Area:TR
Os Grid Reference:SW801438

Penweathers is a hamlet in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is approximately one mile (1.6 km) west of Truro city centre.[1]

The West Cornwall Railway opened the Penwithers railway viaduct on 17 December 1887. Constructed of granite from the quarries at Carn Brea. It consists of seven arches with a total length of . With a uniform width of, it was designed for a possible upgrade to two lines, if needed in the future.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 204 Truro & Falmouth' . 978-0-319-23149-4.
  2. News: New Railway-viaduct near Truro . The Cornishman . 495 . 22 December 1887 . 5.