Cawdor Arch
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The photograph on this page of Cawdor Arch by John Winder as part of the Geograph project.
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Cawdor Arch
Image: © John Winder Taken: 9 Jun 2020
The arch of the old railway bridge, which was built to carry the broad gauge line to Hereford in 1855, is barely visible beneath the undergrowth. The bridge is soon to be demolished in order to allow access for large vehicles in connection with a proposed residential development on a field nearby. Even a committed railway archaeologist like me can see that it's difficult to argue a case for retaining the bridge - it hasn't carried a train since the line north of Ross was closed in October 1964 - but it's a shame to see Ross's railway heritage gradually disappearing.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.918654
Longitude
-2.584018