Urban Stone Arch Viaduct: 'Wicker Arches', Sheffield
A view of the stone built viaduct (bridge no. 134) over Wicker Road at the western end of Sheffield Victoria station. This view along the Wicker is described in S W A Newton's notes as the ' Viaduct over Wicker'. Probably photographed in the early 1890s, the scene includes a row of horse-drawn cabs and, underneath the viaduct, a horse-drawn tram. Predominant advertising on the viaduct is promoting 'BERRY'S LION ALES'. The 42-arch viaduct is grade II* listed and was completed in 1848 (report in Morning Chronicle - London 19 December 1848). To the right of this picture the viaduct widens out to become the base of the former Victoria Station, which rests on 22 of the arches. In 1940 a bomb passed through the main arch without exploding. The principal arch is made of very coarse sandstone; for more information see www.sagt.org.uk/building_stones.
