Summary
The Findhorn Viaduct is a railway bridge near Forres in Moray, Scotland. Built for the Inverness & Aberdeen Junction Railway between 1856 and 1858 by Joseph Mitchell, with ironwork by William Fairbairn & Sons of Manchester,[1] the viaduct carries the railway line over the River Findhorn[2] approximately 1.7 km (1.1 mi) west of the town of Forres.[1]
Findhorn Viaduct | |
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 The Findhorn Viaduct | |
| Coordinates | 57°36′26″N 3°38′27″W / 57.60722°N 3.64083°W |
| Carries | Railway |
| Crosses | River Findhorn |
| Heritage status | Category A listed building |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Cast iron and masonry |
| History | |
| Architect | Joseph Mitchell |
| Construction end | 1858 |
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The bridge comprises three box spans of wrought iron, each 150 feet (46 m) long, at a height of approximately 18 feet (5.5 m) above the river.[3] With side spans bridged by arched girders at each end of the viaduct, the total length of the structure is 608.5 feet (185.5 m).[4] It features piers of channeled masonry and ashlar pylons,[1] and bears a cast iron plaque dated 1858.[3]
The Findhorn Viaduct was designated a Category A listed building in 1989.[3]
The viaduct shares its name with another railway bridge crossing the same river, the Findhorn Viaduct near Tomatin, some 14 km (8.7 mi) south-east of Inverness.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ a b c Walker, David W.; Woodworth, Matthew (2015). The Buildings of Scotland - Aberdeenshire: North and Moray. New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 642. ISBN 9780300204285.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Forres, Findhorn Viaduct (103065)". Canmore. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ a b c Historic Environment Scotland. "Findhorn Viaduct (LB8690)". Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Moray HER - NJ05NW0185 - Findhorn Viaduct, Forres". Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Findhorn Viaduct". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "MHG2801 - Findhorn Viaduct, Tomatin". Highland Historic Environment Record. The Highland Council. Retrieved 29 June 2019.