Building record MAB31650 - NEWTYLE
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Summary
Railway bridge, no longer in use, built in circa 1868 as a response to the Newtyle Deviation Act allowing the Caledonian Railway Dundee and Newtyle railway line (see NO24SE0083) to avoid the Hutton Incline.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 49912
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 2915 4133 (28m by 36m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO24SE |
| Civil Parish | Newtyle |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Railway bridge, no longer in use, built in circa 1868 as a response to the Newtyle Deviation Act allowing the Caledonian Railway Dundee and Newtyle railway line (see NO24SE0083) to avoid the Hutton Incline. It is first shown on the 2nd edition OS map. It is a single-span, round-arched bridge over a field track, with curved wing walls, battered abutments and a low parapet. It is constructed from bull-faced squared rubble, with rusticated voussoirs and intrados and a smooth ashlar impost and parapet coping. This section of the line was closed to all traffic in 1967.
Period Notes
Built in circa 1868. The railway was closed to all traffic in 1967. The bridge was listed on 03/08/2004.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Listed Building Number: 49912;
- NMR Card Number: NO24SE118;
- NRHE Numlink: 268219;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO24SE0084;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB49912 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/268219 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB730 Bibliographic reference: Hume, JR. 1977. Industrial Archaeology of Scotland.
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Record last edited
Feb 3 2017 8:25AM
