The west bridge
which may have provided a siding into Leoch quarry
In the Edinburgh Geologist, issue 8, Autumn 1980, is says that "Good sandstone was obtained from Leoch Quarry which was last worked in 1952 for building purposes, when thirty men were employed. It had been worked since 1832 when the Newtyle Railway which passed through the quarry area was constructed. Massive sandstone was encountered, and the railway company used it for pad stones (stone templates) for the permanent way. The sandstone was bluish-grey and fine-grained, and occurred in beds 3 to 8 feet thick. It does not weather readily and has been used in many buildings. including the Usher Hall, Edinburgh; the Glasgow Art Galleries; Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, and Mandal Town Hall, Norway."
The west bridge |
which may have provided a siding into Leoch quarry |
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May 2019