Archaeology Notes

Event ID 763473

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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This viaduct was built by Formans & McCall of Glasgow (engineers), Lucas & Aird of London (contractors) and Alexander Findlay & Co of Motherwell (steelworkers) to carry the West Highland Rly (a subsidiary of the North British Rly) across the River Fillan; it opened on 11 August 1894, and remains in use. It is of lattice girder type and its 63 yd (57.6m) length comprises five spans of 35 ft (10.6m).

M Smith 1994.