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Chappel's Victorian Viaduct.
'Chappel' is a village in Essex which sits on the River Colne. It is famous for its Victorian viaduct that crosses the Colne valley.
| Contents |
| Chappel Viaduct |
| Village Amenities |
| Notable Former Residents |
| External links |
Chappel Viaduct
The Chappel viaduct is 1066ft long, has 32 arches of 30ft span and its maximum height is 75ft. Although some 5 or 6 million bricks are reckoned to have been used, the piers were hollow to save money and reduce weight. A further remarkable feature of the viaduct is that it is on a gradient and the Sudbury end is 9 feet 6 inches higher than the Marks Tey end.
The first passenger train to Sudbury carrying an official party from Colchester ran on July 2.
Village Amenities
The village has a pub dating from the 13th Century, a Parish Church, a United Reformed Church, a post office and general store, village hall and a railway station: Chappel & Wakes Colne Railway Station, which houses the East Anglia Railway Museum.
Notable Former Residents
★ Margery Allingham b.1904 d.1966, Author of fiction - mainly crime and mystery novels.
External links
★ Chappel Parish Council website
★ http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/chappelwakescolnefc/ the village football team
★ Chappel - White's Directory of Essex, 1848
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