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Russell Road Railway Bridge With Retaining Walls

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9413 / 55°56'28"N

Longitude: -3.2278 / 3°13'40"W

OS Eastings: 323404

OS Northings: 672703

OS Grid: NT234727

Mapcode National: GBR 8FK.NQ

Mapcode Global: WH6SL.DX5R

Plus Code: 9C7RWQRC+GV

Entry Name: Russell Road Railway Bridge With Retaining Walls

Listing Name: Russell Road Railway Bridge with Retaining Walls

Listing Date: 15 November 1995

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 363954

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27019

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Edinburgh, Russell Road, Railway Bridge

ID on this website: 200363954

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Sighthill/Gorgie

Traditional County: Midlothian

Tagged with: Road bridge Railway bridge

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Description

Caledonian Railway, Chief Engineer John Miller, opened 1842.

3-arch viaduct with battered piers. Coursed bull-nosed sandstone. Band course at springing level, channelled ashlar arch ring; ashlar coped parapet above band course. High sloping retaining wing wall to W, low retaining wall to E abuts inner pier.

Statement of Interest

Continued to E as flat steel girder bridge.

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