Neidpath Viaduct
Neidpath Viaduct | |
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Coordinates | 55°38.92′N 3°13.22′W / 55.64867°N 3.22033°W |
Carries | Footpath |
Crosses | River Tweed |
Locale | Neidpath, Borders |
Other name(s) | Queen's Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Skew viaduct |
Material | Sandstone |
Height | 32 feet (9.8 m) |
Longest span | Eight equal spans of 32 feet 6 inches (9.91 m) |
No. of spans | 8 |
Piers in water | 4 |
History | |
Designer | Robert Murray & George Cunningham |
Construction end | 1863 |
Opened | 1864 |
Location | |
Neidpath Viaduct, occasionally known as the Queen's Bridge,[1] consists of eight stone skew arches and was built to carry the Symington to Peebles branch line of the Caledonian Railway over the River Tweed to the south-west of Neidpath Castle. Now closed to rail traffic the bridge is used as a footpath.
History
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Since 1971, the viaduct has been protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a Category A listed building, noted as one of the finest examples of skew arch construction in Scotland.[4] In 2011, HES placed the viaduct on its Buildings at Risk Register, with a risk category of "moderate". Its report noted that the structure was beginning to decay badly in places, mentioning localised stone failures, extensive plant growth and water seepage. It also said that the iron balustrades were beginning to warp and twist on their base stones.[5]
Today, the viaduct is open as part of a footpath,
Gallery
See also
- List of Category A listed buildings in the Scottish Borders
- List of listed buildings in Peebles, Scottish Borders
References
- ^ a b "Neidpath Viaduct (Queen's Bridge)". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
- ^ a b "Peebles To Symington Junction Railway, Neidpath Viaduct". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
- ^ "Lyne Viaduct". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
- ^ "NEIDPATH RAILWAY VIADUCT (NEAR NEIDPATH CASTLE) (LB15206)". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Neidpath Railway Viaduct, Over River Tweed, Neidpath {". Buildings at Risk Register. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- Geograph. Retrieved 19 August 2009.