Building record MAB40063 - FERRYDEN VIADUCT, MONTROSE
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Summary
Viaduct, still in use, built in 1879 by Sir Thomas Bouch as part of the North British Arbroath and Montrose Railway.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 49864
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7070 5660 (83m by 195m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO75NW |
| Civil Parish | Montrose |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (7)
- VIADUCT (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- ARCH (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- PIER (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- RAILINGS (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- WALL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- VIADUCT (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- RAILWAY BRIDGE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
Viaduct, still in use, built in 1879 by Sir Thomas Bouch as part of the North British Arbroath and Montrose Railway. A second section built by Bouch to the north was declared unsafe after testing in 1880 and replaced (see NO75NW0039). It is a 17-span curved brick viaduct with semicircular arches on slightly battered rectangular piers. The A92 road runs beneath the southernmost arch. The brickwork is predominantly English bond, with a roughly tooled stone band course above the arches and a low parapet with plain metal railings. To the west side of the southernmost arch is a small raised shield bearing initials, possibly 'RIN', and dated 1879. There are various reinforcement plates, applied predominantly regularly, and a railway track reinforcement applied to the soffit of the northernmost arch. The east side of the south end has a sloping stone coped wing wall. It has seen significant repointing and brick-replacement during the 1990s.
Period Notes
Built in 1879, with significant repointing and brick-replacement in the 1990s. It was listed on 08/06/2004.
SCAPE, 03/2009, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY PART 2, p. 68 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4802.
Hume, J R, 1977, [Untitled], 143 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4938.
GOURLAY, R, 1977, HISTORIC MONTROSE: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT, p6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2587.
Smith, M, 1994, [Untitled], 125 (Bibliographic reference). SAB11469.
WHITE, H, 2012, MONTROSE BASIN SURVEY 1999-2012 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2127.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Listed Building Number: 49864;
- NMR Card Number: NO75NW53;
- NRHE Numlink: 36268;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO75NW0053;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB49864 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36268 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB11469 Bibliographic reference: Smith, M. 1994. [Untitled]. 125.
- --- SAB2127 Bibliographic reference: WHITE, H. 2012. MONTROSE BASIN SURVEY 1999-2012.
- --- SAB2587 Bibliographic reference: GOURLAY, R. 1977. HISTORIC MONTROSE: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. Y. p6.
- --- SAB4802 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 03/2009. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY PART 2. p. 68.
- --- SAB4938 Bibliographic reference: Hume, J R. 1977. [Untitled]. 143.
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Record last edited
Jan 7 2021 2:06PM
