Hownsgill viaduct and quarry, Consett, Co Durham. By drone.

I passed this viaduct so many times and even rode over it on my bike without realising how huge it actually is. Three million white fire bricks and everyone of them placed by hand! Built to move limestone from Stanhope to Consett.
Music:
Glimse of eternity by Meydn.
Surreal forest by Meydn.
Forever yours by Wayne Jones.

[@tonypaddler]

Another beautiful video!
For each of your videos that I watch I gain more knowledge about an area that I’ve been walking or cycling past for over three decades !
Excellent work and many thanks 👍

[@assessorjohn]

Thanks Tony, they are getting more and more difficult to make with the CAA making more and more restricting rules.

[@williampirt1387]

Been up to it from the Stanefordam but not under it nor on it. Not been to the quarries and not likely too now. This is a real treat. Awesome things those drones.

[@assessorjohn]

Thanks William, glad you enjoyed the video. The old quarry was really interesting, I did my best to capture it but pictures are never the same as actually being there. I have two drones now and I love flying them, then there's shooting video and then editing them for RUclips - good job I'm retired!

[@spookmore]

I used to play up in those caves when I was a kid..

[@assessorjohn]

Judging from the graffiti it's been very popular over the years. Nice to hear from someone who was there, thanks for watching.

[@2626stephen]

Is that me on my bike i did see ?? cracking video

[@assessorjohn]

If it was, you're really fast!! Thanks for watching :)

[@TheWeardale1]

wow, thanks that this, cycled over it a few times, but never knew about the caves etc..

[@assessorjohn]

Ditto! I knew about the caves but had no idea they were so close to the viaduct. Thanks for watching.

[@KimDiscoveringHistory]

Superb flight John. I really enjoyed watching your video. That is one awesome viaduct. Some lovely scenery up there. Beautiful share my friend. Thank you.😉👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@assessorjohn]

Thanks Kim. It has a very sad history of suicides, which explains the fence, although one woman even climbed over that! It's an amazing structure, I've driven past it for years, even been over it a few times on my bike (it's now part of the coast to coast cycle route), in all those times I never realised what an incredible structure it is until I was standing below it. A local lady told me that there are arches under the ground too and she is right, there are arches below the centre five!

[@KimDiscoveringHistory]

@@assessorjohn I always watch your video more than once and I noticed how lovely the reflection of the blue sky was in that still water on the way to the viaduct....👍

[@shaunthedrone]

Thumbs up ere' John, fellow Drone Seekers - great capture from above - many thanks for sharing :)

[@assessorjohn]

Thank you :)

[@michaeldynesdynesis3534]

This is brilliant. Well done.

[@assessorjohn]

Thanks Michael :)

[@ExploringwithDaveElsender]

Cool video as always buddy

[@assessorjohn]

Thanks Dave. Still wouldn't go there in the dark though! :)