Glaisnock Viaduct

This attractive viaduct incorporates a slight southerly curve.

The piers, spandrels and parapets are formed of rockfaced rubble with red ashlar intrados.

The structure reaches 75 feet at its highest point.

The north face looks out over a shallow wooded valley.

It's unlikely the refuges are going to be needed any time soon.

Although the south side is mostly clear, the north face has been claimed by several saplings.

A footpath passes beneath the westernmost arch before climbing up the embankment to the viaduct's deck.

Careful cropping might make this setting appear quite rural but the structure is actually set just to the south of Cumnock town centre, overlooking a housing estate with several blocks of flats.

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This attractive viaduct incorporates a slight southerly curve.

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Built by the Glasgow & South Western Railway and opened in 1872 to carry a second line through Cumnock, the 13-arch viaduct over Glaisnock Water reaches 75 feet into the sky at its peak. Around 180 yards long, it comprises rockfaced rubble piers, spandrels and parapets with red ashlar intrados. The structure curves gently to the south.

It is apparently known locally as Devil Stone Viaduct due to the legend that a nearby rock incorporates the marks of the Devil’s hooves.

The last train tested its strength on 4th June 1962 although the axe didn’t officially fall until March 1964. Now Grade B listed, it provides a convenient footpath across the valley.

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Glaisnock Viaduct

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