Blackhall Railway Viaduct
Coordinates: 55 ° 50 ′ 24 " N , 4 ° 24 ′ 23" W.
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| use | Railway bridge | |
| Subjugated | White Cart Water | |
| place | Paisley | |
| construction | Arch bridge | |
| overall length | 73 | |
| Number of openings | 1 | |
| Longest span | 30th | |
| start of building | 1806 | |
| completion | 1809 | |
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The Blackhall Railway Viaduct is an arch bridge in the Scottish town of Paisley in the Renfrewshire council area . It leads over the White Cart Water . In 1985 the building was first included in the Scottish monument lists in category B. In 1986 it was upgraded to the highest category A.
history
Construction of the Blackhall Railway Viaduct began in 1806. Originally it was a viaduct, which led the Glasgow, Paisley and Johnstone Canal over the White Cart Water. The engineer Thomas Telford was responsible for the construction of the structure, which was completed in 1809 . The canal opened in 1811 and finally closed in 1881. The bridge was rebuilt and from then on ran a railway line of the Glasgow and South Western Railway across the river.
description
The 73 m long Blackhall Railway Viaduct is located in the southeast of Paisley. It spans the White Cart Water in a single arc. This has a width of around 30 m. The masonry is made of natural stone that has been cut into a cuboid shape. The stones used to build the parapets are profiled.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on Blackhall Railway Viaduct in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Blackhall Railway Viaduct in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database