North Water Viaduct | |
|---|---|
 Side view of the viaduct | |
| Coordinates | 56°45′04″N 2°27′05″W / 56.75103°N 2.45125°W / 56.75103; -2.45125 |
| OS grid reference | NO 72503 62247 |
| Carries |  1 |
| Crosses | River North Esk |
| Locale | Aberdeenshire |
Preceded by | Lower North Water Bridge |
| History | |
| Opened | 1865 |
Listed Building – Category B | |
Official name | Bervie Branch Railway Viaduct Over North Esk |
| Designated | 10 June 1971 |
| Reference no. | LB16331 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of North Water Viaduct | |
The North Water Viaduct is a disused railway viaduct located north of Montrose, Scotland. It was built by Blyth and Blyth Appointed Engineers for the Montrose and Bervie Railway and crosses the River North Esk.[1] It has eleven spans.[2] It is located adjacent to the older Lower North Water Bridge which carries the A92 road.[3]
The railway opened in 1865. It closed to passenger services in 1951 and to freight in 1966. In 1986, British Rail applied for permission to demolish the viaduct, but was refused.[4][5] In 1996, it was announced that a grant from Historic Scotland would be available for refurbishing the viaduct.[6]
The viaduct now forms part of the National Cycle Network.[1] It is Category B listed.[7]
See also
References
- "North Water Viaduct". The Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- "North Water Viaduct". Canmore. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- "Lower North Water Bridge". The Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- "BR want to pull down Northesk viaduct". The Press and Journal. 17 October 1986. p. 3.
- "Demolition bids knocked down". The Press and Journal. 28 November 1986. p. 32.
- "£1.9m allocated for repair of old buildings". The Press and Journal. 3 August 1996. p. 3.
- "North Water Viaduct, St Cyrus, Aberdeenshire". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
External links
Media related to Bervie Branch Railway Viaduct Over North Esk at Wikimedia Commons
