Bank Railway Viaduct
Coordinates: 55 ° 27 ′ 32 " N , 4 ° 15 ′ 25" W.
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| use | Railway bridge | |
| Convicted | Glasgow – Carlisle railway line | |
| Subjugated | Lugar Water | |
| place | Cumnock | |
| construction | Stone arch bridge | |
| Number of openings | 13 | |
| Arrow height | 44 | |
| start of building | 1848 | |
| completion | 1850 | |
| opening | 1850 | |
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The Bank Railway Viaduct , also Templand Viaduct , is a railway bridge in the Scottish town of Cumnock in the East Ayrshire council area . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
description
The Bank Railway Viaduct was built between 1848 and 1850 as part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway . It now runs the Glasgow – Carlisle railway on the northern edge of Cumnock over Lugar Water . The arch bridge spans the river valley with 13 arches, two of which are low on each side. The Bank Railway Viaduct reaches an arrow height of 44 m. It is decorated with pilasters and simple capitals . A slightly cantilevered, simple parapet that rests on a semicircular bulge delimits the driveway.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Bank Railway Viaduct in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Bank Railway Viaduct in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database