Chappel Viaduct at Wakes Colne in Essex is a Grade 1 European monument.

Construction on this impressive structure started in 1846 and took two years to complete.

This monumental structure is a legacy and symbol of the Victorian age.

The viaduct's statistics are awe inspiring - it is 1,066 feet long and boasts 32 arches of 30 feet span.

The viaduct crosses the Colne Valley at a maximum height of 75 feet.

With seven million bricks, it is the second largest brick built structure in England after the Battersea Power Station.

Peter Bruff, the engineer for the Stour Valley Railway, picked brick rather than the original choice of laminated timber, partly because it was cheaper.

Construction of the viaduct took two years to complete.

The viaduct is wide enough for two tracks but only one was laid.

The viaduct remains in use today as part of a branch line.