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NS2272 : Former Shielhill Glen railway at Majeston Farm

near to Inverkip, Inverclyde, Great Britain

Former Shielhill Glen railway at Majeston Farm

The line of the old track can be seen running from right to left in the centre of the picture, below the hedge line. Majeston Farm and Dunrod Hill are in the background.

Shielhill Glen railway

The Caledonian Railway opened a short branch line from Dunrod on the Glasgow to Wemyss Bay line to the three sandstone quarries which operated in Shielhill Glen in 1868. The freight only line carried the sandstone to Dunrod in 7 ton trucks. The quarries closed over a 10 year period from 1876 to 1885.

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2006

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Grid Square: NS2272, 77 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Thomas Nugent (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Monday, 20 February, 2006 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 20 February, 2006
Place (from Tags): Inverkip
Category: Industrial heritage > Industrial heritage (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: NS 225 725 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:54.7878N 4:50.4562W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NS 224 725
View Direction: East-southeast (about 112 degrees)