Historedia
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Construction and Completion

When
10 March 1839 – 21 December 1840
Where
Stockport, England
Part of
Stockport Viaduct completed in North West England

Work began in March 1839 and the viaduct was completed in December 1840, despite flooding from the Mersey.

The foundation stone was laid on 10 March 1839. The project took 21 months and cost £70,000. The final stone was set on 21 December 1840, marking its completion. It was built using roughly 11 million bricks.

Sources

  1. Stockport Viaduct Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
  2. Stockport Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31

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