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Latitude: 56.9739 / 56°58'26"N
Longitude: -2.216 / 2°12'57"W
OS Eastings: 386968
OS Northings: 786990
OS Grid: NO869869
Mapcode National: GBR XK.23D5
Mapcode Global: WH9RF.XZY2
Plus Code: 9C8VXQFM+HJ
Entry Name: U/B Ecn5/340, Glenury Viaduct
Listing Name: Glenury Viaduct, U/B Ecn5/340
Listing Date: 23 March 2006
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 398242
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB50258
Building Class: Cultural
Location: Stonehaven
County: Aberdeenshire
Town: Stonehaven
Electoral Ward: Stonehaven and Lower Deeside
Traditional County: Kincardineshire
Circa 1850; rebuilt 1883-4, Blaikie Brothers, Aberdeen; structure strengthened 1977. Curved, 14-span railway viaduct over Cowie Water. Reducing, 4-stage stepped piers; squared and snecked rubble at stages 1 to 3, concrete at stage 4. Platform comprises 3 central plate girders with strengthening of additional centre girder and steel plate bases above. All surmounted by wrought-iron plate girder parapet.
The imposing Glenury Viaduct is a prominent landmark on the south east edge of Stonehaven, carrying the main Aberdeen Railway Company line across the glen which snakes up toward Ury House. The original structure was built with timber arches.
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