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Basic Site Details
Name
Culloden Moor Railway Viaduct
Town, District or Village
Clava
Parish
Croy and Dalcross
City or County
Inverness-shire
Status
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
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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Name
Current Name
Notes
Nairn Viaduct over Nairn River, Clava
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Viaduct
Not Known
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
1893
1898
Opened
1898/11/01
1902
Drawing of central section of viaduct
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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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Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
(Sir) John Fowler
A
1893
1898
Consulting engineer to the Highland Railway
John Robertson
A
1893
1898
Role unclear
Murdoch Paterson
A
1893
1898
Chief Engineer Highland Railway. Died shortly before completion
Bridgeford MacDougall Pirie
1902C
Role unclear
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
Highland Railway
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References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Gifford, John
1992
Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland)
Penguin Books
p158
Hume, John R
1977
The Industrial Archaeology of Scotland
Vol2 The Highlands and Islands
London: BT Batsford Ltd
p205
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
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Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
J B Pirie Collection
Red box no 200
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
1709
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