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Gala Water, Torwoodlee, Tunnel

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Railway Tunnel (19th Century)

Site Name Gala Water, Torwoodlee, Tunnel

Classification Railway Tunnel (19th Century)

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

Canmore ID 283910

Site Number NT43NE 100.09

NGR NT 47495 37769

NGR Description From NT 47495 37800 to NT 47497 37739

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/283910

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General view of N portal of the tunnel, with sandbox in the foreground.
General view of N portal of the tunnel, with sandbox in the foreground.View of S portal of tunnel, taken from the S.General view of S portal of tunnel, taken from the S.Oblique aerial view centred on the railway tunnel, taken from the W.Interior view of Torwoodlee railway tunnel, taken from the S.Zipped folder containing field survey photographs taken by team A, Borders Railway ProjectVertical aerial view showing the N part of Galashiels and Torwoodlee House. Also visible is the course of The Waverley Line.View of N portal of tunnel, taken from the N.Oblique aerial view centred on the railway tunnel, taken from the SSE.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Scottish Borders, The
  • Parish Melrose
  • Former Region Borders
  • Former District Ettrick And Lauderdale
  • Former County Roxburghshire

Architecture Notes

NT43NE 100.09 from 47495 37800 to 47497 37739

A short 61.8m long tunnel cutting through a promontory created by the meandering Gala water. The tunnel has stone portals. The tunnel is stone lined with some brick repair work.

The entrances to the tunnel (both N and S) are fenced off and no access is allowed.

Visited by RCAHMS (DE, AL), 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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