Description

1868, George Cunninghame for the Glasgow Barrhead & Kilmarnock Joint Railway. Landmark, 10-span round-arched railway viaduct over Annick Water. Coursed, rock faced masonry with impost and moulded string courses.

Statement of Interest

The Annick Water viaduct is a tall and imposing structure which forms an impressive and distinctive landmark in the area. It crosses the Annick Water to the South West of Stewarton and is a dominant feature of the town.

The viaduct was built as part of the Glasgow Barrhead & Kilmarnock Joint Railway and was a key part of a new line going from Glasgow to Kilmarnock through Stewarton and Kilmaurs. The contractor was James McNaughton. The previous route had gone through Dalry and was rather indirect. Once built, the new route became the main route to the South was able to connect with trains in England. Eventually a new station, St Enoch's (now demolished) was built in Glasgow to accommodate the rising new traffic. The foundation stone of the last arch of the viaduct was laid by Colonel Mure, the Master of the Kilwinning Lodge in 1868 and the day was a general holiday for the people of Stewarton. Work did not begin on the railway line until 1870, but the viaduct was completed in 1868. Two men were killed in the building of the viaduct.

List description revised as part of Stewarton Burgh resurvey, 2009.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17793376

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