North Water Viaduct Explained

North Water Viaduct
Carries:Footpath
Crosses:River North Esk
Heritage:Category B listed
Open:1865

The North Water Viaduct is a disused railway viaduct located north of Montrose, Scotland. It was built by 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. It is Category B listed.[7]

References

  1. Web site: North Water Viaduct . 2022-07-20 . The Gazetteer for Scotland . en-gb.
  2. Web site: North Water Viaduct . 2022-07-20 . Canmore . en.
  3. Web site: Lower North Water Bridge . 2022-07-20 . The Gazetteer for Scotland . en-gb.
  4. News: 1986-10-17 . BR want to pull down Northesk viaduct . 3 . The Press and Journal .
  5. News: 1986-11-28 . Demolition bids knocked down . 32 . The Press and Journal .
  6. News: 1996-08-03 . £1.9m allocated for repair of old buildings . 3 . The Press and Journal .
  7. Web site: North Water Viaduct, St Cyrus, Aberdeenshire . 2022-07-20 . britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.