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Basic Site Details

Culloden Moor Railway Viaduct
Clava
Croy and Dalcross
Inverness-shire
Scotland
Longest viaduct in Scotland, measuring 1800 feet (549m) in all. Built on Aviemore-Inverness diect line

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Nairn Viaduct over Nairn River, Clava

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
ViaductNot Known

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18931898
Opened1898/11/01
1902Drawing of central section of viaduct

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.

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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
(Sir) John FowlerA18931898Consulting engineer to the Highland Railway
John RobertsonA18931898Role unclear
Murdoch PatersonA18931898Chief Engineer Highland Railway. Died shortly before completion
Bridgeford MacDougall Pirie1902CRole unclear

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Highland Railway

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Gifford, John1992Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland)Penguin Booksp158
Hume, John R1977The Industrial Archaeology of ScotlandVol2 The Highlands and IslandsLondon: BT Batsford Ltdp205

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSJ B Pirie CollectionRed box no 200
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register1709