Laigh Milton Viaduct in East Ayrshire over the River Irvine The viaduct is 5 miles west of Kilmarnock. It has four arches with sandstone ashlar facings and rounded cutwaters: these were later extended to form semi-circular buttresses. Thought to be the oldest surviving viaduct on a public railway, the restored structure has been category A listed since 1982. Between 1992-96, the project's directors raised £1.065 million, bought the viaduct and completed the necessary work within budget on a design-and-build basis. Information per John Gerard. This paper covers all aspects of the project, from initial fund raising and planning to site investigation by radar scanning and structural refurbishment.

It is a four arch double track viaduct over the River Irvine. outstanding historical significance the Laigh Milton Viaduct Conservation Project was formed to save it. All Rights Reserved. The Glasgow and South Western Railway set up their works here, producing nearly 400 locomotives by the time it was absorbed by …

This paper covers all aspects of the project, from initial fund raising and planning to site investigation by radar scanning and structural refurbishment.

Looking for a different adventure?Replaced geocache above original site to prevent being flooded. Looking across the historic Laigh Milton Viaduct, spanning the River Irvine 5 miles west of Kilmarnock, in July 2014. At far end ( the west end) of the viaduct. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Civil Engineering Built by the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway in 1812 it closed in 1846 when the railway was realigned. Between 1992-96, the project's directors raised £1.065 million, bought the viaduct and completed the necessary work within budget on a design-and-build basis. If you've made changes, tell the reviewer what changes you made. It will serve as a useful case study for anyone involved in the increasing number of projects now planned and underway to conserve the world's civil engineering heritage. 03/06/2016 Laigh Milton Viaduct (1812-1846) Opened on the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway. Enter your mobile phone number to receive a direct link to download the app: Laigh Milton Viaduct is a railway viaduct near Laigh Milton mill to the west of Gatehead in East Ayrshire, Scotland, about 5 miles (8 km) west of Kilmarnock. Paxton, in Civil Engineering, Proceedings of ICE, May 1998. Together they form a unique fingerprint. It will serve as a useful case study for anyone involved in the increasing number of projects now planned and underway to conserve the world's civil engineering heritage.T1 - Conservation of Laigh Milton Viaduct, AyrshireN2 - This paper is about an ICE-initiated project to conserve Laigh Milton viaduct in Scotland, the world's oldest surviving public railway viaduct. Settings John Hume: INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF SCOTLAND Vol I. Roland Paxton 'Conservation of the 1811 Railway Viaduct at Laigh Milton, Scotland'. Join now to view geocache location details. Copyright It was built for the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway, opened in 1812; the line was a horse drawn plateway (although locomotive traction was tried later). RCAHMS photographic survey. The first viaduct was closed in 1846 when the railway line was realigned to ease the sharp curve for locomotive operation, and a wooden bridge was built a little to the south to carry the realigned route. Use this space to describe your geocache location, container, and how it's hidden to your reviewer. © 2000-2020 This paper covers all aspects of the project, from initial fund raising and planning to site investigation by radar scanning and structural refurbishment. The railway, believed to be the first ever passenger railway in the world, carried steam locomotives between Kilmarnock and Troon . By continuing you agree to the Groundspeak, Inc.