Standing underneath, the 87 arches tower overhead, although the view is somewhat spoiled by the various repairs having been completed in red brick rather than the original blue to save money.

On the left hand pillar a Pilaster is visible, an architectural fake pillar applied to break up a flat surface. on the Viaduct one is constructed on every ninth column.At present there is a long term repair and maintenance program using traditional materials and several arches have signs of the ongoing repairs.

Looking in the opposite direction the bridge vanishes off into the distance.

 The road  heads underneath and then alongside the  bridge till it arrives at the village of Harringworth that sits against the base of the Bridge in much the way that South Queensferry sits under the edge of the Forth railway bridge.
English Buildings: Harringworth, Northamptonshire

Proportions are all very well, but what's really impressive is the way the viaduct takes us on a mental journey back in time. To stumble across this structure is to be transported to the world of the Victorians, and to come face to face with their engineering flair, their determination, their ruthless ability to get big things done. All their major engineering projects - bridges, tunnels, sewers, and the rest - take the breath away with their sheer size and nerve. And we're still benefiting from many of them today, 130 years on.

I can only agree with this view, walking through the village late on a foggy autumn night, it is almost as if you have returned to Victorian times when the bridge looms out of the gloom. The bridge is still in use, although mainly used for freight traffic. Twice a day however there is now a passenger service that crosses the bridge, at present time however the services times are at this time of year before sunrise and after sunset so views from the top of this structure will not be available till next summer when I will travel by train across it.

I finish with a final view climbing back out of the valley. Weather was starting to close in, although not enough for any truly interesting pictures. The bridge seems to fade into the background, an achievement for something so large, but some solid view of the entire structure is really needed to round the views off.