River South Esk at Newbattle Viaduct

Introduction

The photograph on this page of River South Esk at Newbattle Viaduct by Jim Barton as part of the Geograph project.

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River South Esk at Newbattle Viaduct

Image: © Jim Barton Taken: 16 Mar 2015

The piers of the 23-arch railway viaduct span the river and cross the valley taking the line to Newtongrange. Note the sandstone at the riverbank. The viaduct dates from the 1840s and has recently been refurbished for the Edinburgh-Tweedbank Borders Railway.

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Image Location

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Latitude
55.872528
Longitude
-3.079027