Building record MAB31651 - NEWTYLE, EAST KINPURNIE
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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) 49892
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 2884 4111 (52m by 31m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO24SE |
| Civil Parish | Newtyle |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (5)
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 skew-plan overbridge with a segmental arch. There are curved wing walls constructed from bull-faced squared rubble, with rusticated ashlar voussoirs and intrados, and a smooth ashlar impost, parapet base and coping. This section of the line was closed to all traffic in 1967.
Period Notes
Built in 1868, and closed to passenger traffic in 1955 and to all other traffic in 1967. It was listed on 01/07/2004.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Listed Building Number: 49892;
- NMR Card Number: NO24SE117;
- NRHE Numlink: 268217;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO24SE0085;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB49892 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/268217 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB730 Bibliographic reference: Hume, JR. 1977. Industrial Archaeology of Scotland.
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Record last edited
Sep 21 2017 3:06PM
