MHG17226 - Railway Viaduct Over River Finnan, Glenfinnan
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY VIADUCT (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1560 AD to 2100 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
NM98SW 2 908 813 to 911 812
North British Railway; West Highland Extension. Concrete pylon construction.
(Undated) information in NMRS.
This magnificent 21-span curved viaduct is the longest concrete railway bridge in Scotland, measuring 1248 ft (380.5m) in length; it comprises 21 semicircular arches and was opened in 1901 by the West Highland Extension Rly.
J R Hume 1977.
This viaduct was built by Robert McAlpine & Sons of Glasgow to carry the West Highland (Extension) railway across the valley of the River Finna at the head of Loch Shiel. The viaduct itself is chiefly of interest for its pioneering concrete construction.
M Smith 1994.
Opened 1.4.1901 West Highland Railway, Mallaig Extension
LOC Local Plan, Feb. 1991: P130/7.7.18. Safeguards.
J Aitken : 05/06/01.
Martin Briscoe has submitted photographs of this site to the Highland HER Flickr group. <1>
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SHG1884 Text/Publication/Volume: Allen, I. 196?. Bridges. 56-9.
- --- SHG1988 Text/Publication/Volume: Bonavia, M R. 1987. Historic railway sites in Britain. 190-1.
- --- SHG2332 Text/Publication/Volume: Hume, J R. 1977. The industrial archaeology of Scotland 2: The Highlands and Islands. Paper (Original). 203.
- --- SHG2818 Text/Publication/Volume: Smith, M. 1994. British railway bridges and viaducts. 151-2.
- <1> SHG23810 Image/Photograph(s): Briscoe, J M. 2008-11. Information and photographs of various sites submitted by Martin Briscoe. Colour. Yes. Digital. via Flickr.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 9100 8129 (344m by 118m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM98SW |
| Civil Parish | ARISAIG AND MOIDART |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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External Links (4)
- http://kweimar.de/Bilder_XML.php?ket=03_03 (View more information on this bridge from a website about Highland Bridges)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB310 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- http://www.flickr.com/groups/her/pool/tags/MHG17226 (View images of this site in the Highland HER Flickr group)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/23340 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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