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Turfbeg Railway Bridge

A Category B Listed Building in Forfar, Angus

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.6537 / 56°39'13"N

Longitude: -2.9081 / 2°54'29"W

OS Eastings: 344421

OS Northings: 751692

OS Grid: NO444516

Mapcode National: GBR VM.3SK7

Mapcode Global: WH7QL.91F0

Plus Code: 9C8VM33R+FQ

Entry Name: Turfbeg Railway Bridge

Listing Name: Railway Bridge KAS/200, by A926, at Turfbeg

Listing Date: 16 March 1999

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 393091

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB45983

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200393091

Location: Forfar

County: Angus

Electoral Ward: Forfar and District

Parish: Forfar

Traditional County: Angus

Tagged with: Road bridge

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Description

Earlier 19th century. Single segmental arch skew bridge with flanking pilaster-buttresses. Rock-faced ashlar with heavily dressed, rock-faced voussoirs. Band course at springing point continuing under intrados. Band course to wallhead below coped parapet. Further pilaster-buttresses to approach walls.

Statement of Interest

Railway no longer in use. Line extending further to W. Built as part of the Scottish North Eastern Railway extended from Newtyle along the Strathmore Vale to Market Muir in 1837.

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