Hilton, Earn Railway Bridge
Railway Bridge (19th Century)
Site Name Hilton, Earn Railway Bridge
Classification Railway Bridge (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) River Earn; Earn Viaduct
Canmore ID 113181
Site Number NO11NW 102
NGR NO 11663 19366
NGR Description NO 1165 1941 to NO 1168 1931
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Forgandenny
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NO11NW 102 11663 19366 (NO c. 1165 1941 to c. 1168 1931)
Viaduct [NR]
OS 1:2500 map, 1966.
This railway bridge carries the main line from Edinburgh to Perth via Ladybank across the River Earn. It remains in regular use by passenger traffic.
The location assigned to this record is that of the approximate centre of the structure. The available map evidence indicates that it extends from NO c. 1165 1941 to NO c. 1168 1931.
The River Earn here defines the boundary between the parishes of Forgandenny (to the N) and Dunbarney (to the S).
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 January 1997.
J Thomas and D Turnock 1989.
