Leaderfoot Viaduct Melrose, Scotland

Charles Jopp and Wylie & Peddie (engineers), 1865. Outstanding former railway viaduct spanning the River Tweed on 19 tall, slender arches at a height of 126ft. Red sandstone piers, walls and abutments. Brickwork arches, each of 43ft span.

Location map of Leaderfoot Viaduct, Melrose, Scotland. Click to enlarge.
Aerial view of Leaderfoot Viaduct, Melrose, Scotland. Click to enlarge.

Quick Facts

Address
Melrose, Scotland
Coordinates
55.6044260° N, 2.6779230° W map · aerial

Article Info

Page Title
Leaderfoot Viaduct
Date Published
October 8, 2013
Last Updated
April 15, 2024