Glenury Viaduct
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Glenury Viaduct is a double-track railway viaduct in Stonehaven, Scotland.[1] It is Category B listed.[2] The viaduct is situated north of Stonehaven railway station and adjacent to Mineralwell Park.
History
On 18 May 1848 during construction of the viaduct, an accident involving a crane resulted in a worker being killed and two others being injured.[3][4]
The viaduct was completed in 1849 and the line was opened to Limpet Mill railway station.[5] In June 1884, work began to replace the wooden arches with a new iron deck. The contractor for the project was Blakie Brothers of Aberdeen. During the reconstruction, a single track remained operational. The work was completed in February 1885 at a cost of approximately £28,000.[6]
In the late 1970s, the viaduct was refurbished. The deteriorating iron trestles supporting the deck were enclosed in concrete and timber decking was replaced with steel.[7]
References
- ^ "Glenury Viaduct". Canmore. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ "GLENURY VIADUCT, U/B ECN5/340 (LB50258)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ "Accident at the viaduct over the Cowie Water, at Glenury". The Press and Journal. 1848-05-24. p. 4. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ "Accident". Glasgow Herald. 1848-06-05. p. 4. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ "Aberdeen Railway". Brechin Advertiser. 1848-11-13. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ "Completion of Glenury Viaduct". Stonehaven Journal. 1885-02-12. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "Work to start on Glenury viaduct". The Press and Journal. 1976-02-06. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-06-18.