Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDundee and Newtyle Railway,embankment SW of Balbeuchly House
Embankment sw of balbeuchly house

Dundee and Newtyle Railway,embankment SW of Balbeuchly House

Scotland
HES SM6123
Site type
Embankment sw of balbeuchly house
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Dundee and Newtyle Railway embankment SW of Balbeuchly House is a surviving section of the early railway infrastructure constructed for the Dundee and Newtyle Railway. The railway was established in the 1820s and represents one of Scotland's pioneering rail projects of the early industrial period. The embankment itself reflects the substantial earthworks required to maintain the line's gradient across the undulating Angus landscape. This monument survives as physical evidence of early nineteenth-century railway engineering and the technological developments that characterised Scotland's transport revolution.

Dundee and Newtyle Railway,embankment SW of Balbeuchly House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6123. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dundee and Newtyle Railway,embankment SW of Balbeuchly House?

Dundee and Newtyle Railway embankment SW of Balbeuchly House is a surviving section of the early railway infrastructure constructed for the Dundee and Newtyle Railway. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6123.

Who is responsible for protecting Dundee and Newtyle Railway,embankment SW of Balbeuchly House?

Dundee and Newtyle Railway,embankment SW of Balbeuchly House is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM6123.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dundee and Newtyle Railway,embankment SW of Balbeuchly House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Invergowrie, souterrains W of TA Centre (7 km), Invergowrie, enclosure 150m SW of TA Centre (7.1 km), St Peter's Church & graveyard, Invergowrie (7.1 km).

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