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Markinch Railway Viaduct

A Category B Listed Building in Markinch, Fife

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.1968 / 56°11'48"N

Longitude: -3.1323 / 3°7'56"W

OS Eastings: 329839

OS Northings: 701042

OS Grid: NO298010

Mapcode National: GBR 2B.FJ8P

Mapcode Global: WH6RG.VHMT

Plus Code: 9C8R5VW9+P3

Entry Name: Markinch Railway Viaduct

Listing Name: Markinch Railway Viaduct

Listing Date: 24 November 1972

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 350469

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB16685

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200350469

Location: Markinch

County: Fife

Electoral Ward: Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch

Parish: Markinch

Traditional County: Fife

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Description

Thomas Grainger, 1847. 10 arch viaduct of 8 main segmental arches with small single semicircular arches on banks at each end. Dressed ashlar piers on pedestal bases, cornice; dressed ashlar arch rings, spandrels coursed rubble with iron tie rods and moulded string course below flat coped ashlar parapet.

Statement of Interest

The Edinburgh & Northern Railway opened their Cupar to Burntisland

line on 17th September 1847, the Directors included John Balfour of Balbirnie (Chairman), the Earl of Leven and William Tullis.

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