Awe Viaduct, Taynuilt
Railway Viaduct (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Awe Viaduct, Taynuilt
Classification Railway Viaduct (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) River Awe; Bonawe; Inverawe
Canmore ID 183664
Site Number NN03SW 73
NGR NN 02963 30132
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/183664
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Ardchattan And Muckairn (Argyll And Bute)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NN03SW 73 02948 30142
Location formerly cited as NN 02963 30132.
Not to be confused with Awe Viaduct (Dalmally) over River Orchy at NE corner of Loch Awe (NN 13712 28075), for which see NN12NW 36.
Awe Viaduct [NAT]
OS 1:10,000 map, 1976.
This bridge carriees the former Callander and Oban Rly over the River Awe nearly 7 miles [11.3km] beyond Loch Awe Station (NN12NW 51). It dates from 1879 and comprises three girder spans on two intermediate masonry piers; the contractors were W and T Adams.
C E J Fryer 1989.
This viaduct carries the Crianlarich-Oban line of the former Caledonian Rly over the River Awe to the S of Bonawe and Inverawe. It remains in regular use by passenger traffic.
The location assigned to this record defines the approximate midpoint of the structure. The available map evidence suggests that it extends from NN c. 02909 30167 to NN c. 02977 30122.
The river here forms the boundary between the parishes of Glenorchy and Inishail (to the W) and Ardchattan and Muckairn (to the E).
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 18 May 2006.
