Avon Viaduct
The Avon Viaduct carries the railway over the River Avon at Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.
Avon Viaduct | |
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| Coordinates | 55.97458°N 3.63189°W |
| Carries | Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway |
| Crosses | River Avon |
| Characteristics | |
| No. of spans | 23 arches |
| History | |
| Constructed by | John Miller |
| Construction end | 1841 |
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The 442 yard 23 arch bridge was built in 1839-41 by John Miller, engineer for the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.[1][2]
The viaduct straddles the border between the West Lothian and Falkirk Council areas, so has two Historic Environment Scotland listings.[2][3][4] The viaduct is a category A listed building.[3][4]
There is another Avon Viaduct located 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of Linlithgow. This Category B listed structure was built c. 1850 for the Monkland Railways and is now disused. To distinguish it from the older viaduct it is usually referred to by the alternative name of Westfield Viaduct.[5]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Avon Viaduct. |
- "Linlithgow, Avon Viaduct". RCAHMS. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- "Avon Viaduct". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- Historic Environment Scotland. "Avon Viaduct (Category A) (LB15326)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- Historic Environment Scotland. "River Avon, Edinburgh to Glasgow Railway Viaduct (Category A) (LB12985)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- "Westfield Viaduct (Avon Viaduct)". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
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