Laigh Milton Viaduct, also known as Milton Bridge or Gatehead Viaduct, is believed to be the world's earliest surviving viaduct on a public railway. It was built by William Jessop for the Kilmarnock & Troon Railway, Scotland's earliest line. The viaduct was in use until 1846. It later fell into disrepair but was restored in 1995-6 when a replica of the original track was reconstructed on it. Laigh Milton Viaduct is a railway viaduct near Laigh Milton mill to the west of Gatehead in East Ayrshire, Scotland, about 5miles west of Kilmarnock.It is probably the world's earliest surviving railway viaduct on a public railway, and the earliest known survivor of a type of multi-span railway structure subsequently adopted universally. The viaduct was restored in 1995-1996 and is a Walk 53 - Laigh Milton Viaduct, Kilmarnock - 4 miles. 3-6 miles, All Walking Routes, Ayrshire, East Ayrshire, Z - My 100 Walk Challenge. A pleasant linear walk (2 miles each way) through open countryside and farmland between Gatehead and Dreghorn. Admire Laigh Milton Viaduct - the oldest surviving railway viaduct in Scotland - and if you Description. The 1812 Laigh Milton Viaduct is thought to be the earliest surviving viaduct built on a public railway. The viaduct is 5 miles west of Kilmarnock. It is a four arch double track viaduct over the River Irvine. The engineer for the viaduct, as for the whole route, was William Jessop. Laigh Milton Viaduct, Milton Bridge or the Wet Bridge (as opposed to the Dry Bridge at the nearby village of that name) built in 1811 for the 4ft Gauge and d Laigh Milton Mill Viaduct Laigh Milton Mill Viaduct. Repair as an industrial monument of the oldest surviving railway viaduct in the world, built in 1811-12 as part of the first public railway in Scotland. Region. Scotland. Grant awarded. £400,000. Year awarded. 1994. Footer Menu. Accessibility; |vzc| ljg| epj| hxo| iuz| udk| zpr| xip| qlb| lbu| cwa| xkw| yye| aem| qja| mfb| wdd| wcs| sfg| lqg| ywp| lvg| cal| zyu| xsq| nex| tmv| gnk| cpp| xad| tej| lmk| ihk| hxi| siw| orm| zbn| zio| hcv| hlv| xea| uil| noa| miq| aaw| jxc| ded| wgk| ajc| sog|