MHG58247 - Railway bridge - Allt na Fearna Beag, Lairg

Summary

A railway bridge over the Allt na Fearna Mor near Lairg.

Type and Period (1)

  • RAILWAY BRIDGE (19th Century to Unknown - 1868 AD?)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

A railway bridge over the Allt na Fearna Mor near Lairg.

In 2014 ARCH provided a number of courses, field trips and other activities exploring and researching the remains of the 19th century engineer, road and church builder Thomas Telford. A project was undertaken in Kyle of Sutherland, during which many sites were visited and photographed by participants. High arched railway bridge over the Allt na Fearna Mor. The railway opened in 1868. <1>

GIS spatial data created in 2018 based on OS MasterMap. <3>

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Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NC 5799 0182 (16m by 13m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NC50SE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish CREICH

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