MHG9766 - Brora Railway Bridge
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Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY BRIDGE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
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Full Description
NC90SW 6 9065 0399
The Industrial Archaeology of Sutherland (A Scottish Highland Economy 1700-1900, p.42) - Sinclair B Calder, 1974
J Aitken : 19/2/2004
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(Location cited as NC 907 040). Railway bridge, built 1870-1 for the Duke of Sutherland's Rly. A semicircular arch of span 60ft (18.3m) over the Brora River, with a smaller arch on the S side and a later plate-girder span on the N.
J R Hume 1977.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2332 Text/Publication/Volume: Hume, J R. 1977. The industrial archaeology of Scotland 2: The Highlands and Islands. Paper (Original). 311.
- --- SHG364 Text/Manuscript: Calder, Sinclair B.. 1974. The Industrial Archaeology of Sutherland: A Scottish Highland Economy 1700-1900. The University of Strathclyde.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9065 0400 (9m by 45m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC90SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CLYNE |
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External Links (3)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB570 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- http://www.kweimar.de/Bilder_XML.php?ket=HL982 (View photographs and information on Scottish Highland Bridges website)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6977 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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