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Inverness, Clachnaharry Station, Signal Box

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Signal Box (19th Century)

Site Name Inverness, Clachnaharry Station, Signal Box

Classification Signal Box (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Caledonian Canal; Clachnaharry Railway Swing Bridge

Canmore ID 83329

Site Number NH64NW 34

NGR NH 64816 46578

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/83329

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Inverness, Clachnaharry Station, Signal Box Detailed view of Clachnaharry signal box, viewed from the north
Inverness, Clachnaharry Station, Signal Box Detailed view of Clachnaharry signal box, viewed from the northInverness, Clachnaharry Station, Signal Box View of the interior of Clachnaharry signal box, showing the 4 levers and the more modern telecommunications equipment.Inverness, Clachnaharry, Clachnaharry Road, Dunolly View from the east looking west and showing, from left to right, Dunolly, Clachnaharry signal box, the railway swing bridge sitting over the sea lock basinInverness, Clachnaharry Station, Signal Box An elevated view from the deck of the nearby footbridge over the railway, looking north-east along the track bed towards the Kessock suspension bridge in the distance. Visible in mid picture are Clachnaharry signal box, with the railway swing bridge, sitting in the closed position over the Caledonian Canal just beyondInverness, Clachnaharry Station, Signal Box View of the interior of Clachnaharry signal box, showing the 4 levers, the Clachnaharry ground plan and the more modern telecommunications equipment.General viewInverness, Clachnaharry Station, Signal Box An oblique view of Clachnaharry signal box taken from the westInverness, Clachnaharry Railway Swing Bridge An elevated view of the railway swing bridge, swung into the closed position, looking down the track towards Clachnaharry signal boxInverness, Clachnaharry Station, Signal Box Interior of Clachnaharry signal box with a seated signalmanInverness, Clachnaharry Station, Signal Box A view of Clachnaharry signal box, looking down the railway track from the north-east. Visible in the distance is the wrought iron lattice worked footbridge over the single tracked railway line.Inverness, Clachnaharry Station, Signal Box Interior of Clachnaharry signal box with a seated signalmanInverness, Clachnaharry, Clachnaharry Road, Dunolly View from the east looking west and showing, from left to right, Dunolly, Clachnaharry signal box, the railway swing bridge sitting over the sea lock basin Digital image of D 64126 CNGeneral view down tracks towards Clachnaharry Station Signal BoxInverness, Clachnaharry Station, signalbox View from NEView from NW showing NNW and WSW frontsInverness, Clachnaharry Railway Swing Bridge View from the east-south-east looking down the deck of the railway swing bridge, swung into the open position. Visible beyond is the sealock basin and Clachnaharry signal box to the left. The Beauly Firth can be seen on the right. Digital image of D 64067 CNInverness, Clachnaharry Station, Signal Box An elevated view from the deck of the nearby footbridge over the railway, looking north-east along the track bed towards the Kessock suspension bridge in the distance. Visible in mid picture are Clachnaharry signal box, with the railway swing bridge, sitting in the closed position over the Caledonian Canal just beyondInverness, Clachnaharry Station, Signal Box An oblique view of Clachnaharry signal box taken from the westInverness, Clachnaharry Railway Swing Bridge A view taken from the south-east showing the crescent shaped bridge sides of the swing railway bridge sitting in the closed position over the sealock basin. Clachnaharry signal box is clearly visible to the left.Inverness, Clachnaharry Railway Swing Bridge View looking west-south-west looking down the track over the railway swing bridge, which has been swung into the closed position over the sealock basin. Visible beyond the bridge is Clachnaharry signal box and Dunolly to the left Digital image of D 64047Inverness, Clachnaharry Railway Swing Bridge A view taken from the east showing the crescent shaped bridge sides of the swing railway bridge sitting in the closed position over the sealock basin. Clachnaharry signal box is clearly visible to the left. Digital image of D 64057 CNInverness, Clachnaharry, Clachnaharry Road, Dunolly View from the south-east showing Dunolly and Clachnaharry signal box, with the sea lock basin on the extreme rightInverness, Clachnaharry, Clachnaharry Road, Dunolly View from the south-east showing Dunolly and Clachnaharry signal box, with the sea lock basin on the extreme right Digital image of D 64128 CNInverness, Clachnaharry Railway Swing Bridge View from the south-east looking down the deck of the railway swing bridge, swung into the open position. Visible beyond is the sealock basin and Clachnaharry signal box to the left. The Beauly Firth can be seen on the right.Inverness, Clachnaharry Station, Signal Box An elevated view from the deck of the nearby footbridge over the railway, looking north-east along the track bed towards the Kessock suspension bridge in the distance. Visible in mid picture are Clachnaharry signal box, with the railway swing bridge, sitting in the closed position over the Caledonian Canal just beyondInverness, Clachnaharry Station, Signal Box A view of Clachnaharry signal box, looking down the railway track from the north-east. Visible in the distance is the wrought iron lattice worked footbridge over the single tracked railway line.View of signal box, Clachnaharry Station, from N.Inverness, Clachnaharry Railway Swing Bridge An elevated view of the railway swing bridge, swung into the closed position, looking down the track towards Clachnaharry signal boxInverness, Clachnaharry Station, Signal Box A view of Clachnaharry signal box, looking down the railway track from the north-east. Visible in the distance is the wrought iron lattice worked footbridge over the single tracked railway line.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Inverness And Bona
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Inverness
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NH64NW 34 64816 46578

For associated railway swing bridge (over Caledonian Canal), see NH64NW 33.

See also:

NH64NW 30.00 centred NH 6476 4663 Caledonian Canal

NH64NW 30.01 centred NH 6486 4648 Hand Cranes

NH64NW 30.02 centred NH 6488 4656 Clachnaharry Lock

NH64NW 30.03 centred NH 6470 4666 Sealock Basin

NH64NW 27 centred NH 6487 4653 Canal Workshops

NH64NW 28.00 centred NH 6447 4673 Sea Lock

NH64NW 28.01 centred NH 6446 4671 Lock Keepers' House

NH64NW 33 NH 64847 46600 Swing Bridge

NH64NW 54 centred NH 6481 4656 Dunolly

During March 1999, RCAHMS conducted a photographic survey of the standing industrial heritage relating to the swing bridges, canal locks over the Caledonian Canal and the nearby railway architecture in Inverness, Clachnaharry and environs. The purpose of this survey was to enhance and augment the existing holdings of the National Monuments Record Scotland.

Visited by RCAHMS (MKO), September 1997

Railway signal box.

19th - 20th century AD.

CFA/MORA Coastal Assessment Survey 1998

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Field Visit (17 October 2013 - 17 October 2013)

No change, visited by Scottish Canals Trust ( Rosemary and Bob Jones)

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