Tadcaster viaduct and weir across the river wharfe

Tadcaster viaduct and weir across the river wharfe
A quarter of a mile above the Wharfe bridge an imposing viaduct of eleven arches spans the River Wharfe. This was built as part of the projected Leeds to York railway promoted by the industrialist George Hudson through the York and North Midland Railway. The construction of the line was authorised in 1846.