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Gala Water, Torwoodlee, Bridge No.88

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Railway Bridge (19th Century)

Site Name Gala Water, Torwoodlee, Bridge No.88

Classification Railway Bridge (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) The Waverley Line; Edinburgh To Hawick Branch Railway

Canmore ID 283909

Site Number NT43NE 100.08

NGR NT 47503 37876

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/283909

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View of surviving bridge piers, with one collapsed, taken from the SW.
View of surviving bridge piers, with one collapsed, taken from the SW.View of N abutment and bridge piers taken from the S abutment.View of surviving bridge piers with part of the S abutment in the foreground, taken from the S.View of S bridge abutment showing pedestrian tunnel, taken from the NNE.Oblique aerial view centred on the railway tunnel, taken from the W.View of S bridge abutment showing pedestrian tunnel, taken from the S.Detail of pedestrian tunnel through the abutment, taken from the N.Field survey, Torwoodlee Railway Bridge (Site 236), Borders Railway ProjectVertical aerial view showing the N part of Galashiels and Torwoodlee House. Also visible is the course of The Waverley Line.Oblique aerial view centred on the railway tunnel, taken from the SSE.Detail of bridge piers including collapsed pier, taken from the SE.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Scottish Borders, The
  • Parish Caddonfoot
  • Former Region Borders
  • Former District Ettrick And Lauderdale
  • Former County Selkirkshire

Architecture Notes

NT43NE 100.08 47503 37876

Bridge crossing Gala Water S of Torwoodlee House (NT43NE 10.00). The bridge has been removed and only two piers survive, the third pier has collapsed and the remains lie at the edge of the Gala Water.

At the SE end of the bridge a pedestrian tunnel through the abutment..

Visited by RCAHMS (DE,GL), 20 February 2009

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Project (April 2009 - February 2015)

The Borders Railway Project proposals are to reinstate the Newcraighall to Tweedbank section of the former Waverley Line. The reinstated railway line will be approximately 48km long and the majority of the route will use the existing railway embankment.

Several field surveys, archaeological evaluations and standing building surveys were undertaken by CFA Archaeology from April 2009 until February 2015.

CFA Archaeology

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