Mineral line. Oswald's Bridge

[Ian Evans]

I am a regular visitor to Ayrshire, especially the Coylton area, where my wife has family.  We were walking part of the River Ayr Way at Easter.  Can anyone enlighten me as to the history of what appears to be a possibly narrow-guage mineral line running from the woodland west of Oaklea at NS386228 (did it go any further south?), through Cutting Wood to the one-time viaduct across the river at Pheasant Nook, NS400234 (presumably linked to the sandstone quarry just to the east of the viaduct).  And was the 'rusty' burn from Mossblown (draining old coal workings?) that is now culverted past the quarry part of the same enterprise? Any information gratefully received.

Ian Evans (Calltuinn, Nedd, Drumbeg by Lairg, Sutherland, IV27 4NN; 01571.833241)

[John Tweddle]

Ian
Some info from
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=61b46205-c3f4-46d2-954d-3d764cb20575
 
"The wagon way is a former railway that was used for the transportation of coal through the Auchincruive Estate.*

Initially coal wagons were pulled along by horses and laterly (sic) by locomotives. There is clear evidence of the industrial past to this area along the route. Look for coal and slag disturbed from the ground by fallen trees along the route."
 
*To Ayr harbour, I believe.  Think there is a book about old wagon ways in Ayrshire that will give more information but I don't have details.

John  

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Subject: [Ayrshire History] Mineral line. Oswald's Bridge
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:44:46 +0100

I am a regular visitor to Ayrshire, especially the Coylton area, where my wife has family.  We were walking part of the River Ayr Way at Easter.  Can anyone enlighten me as to the history of what appears to be a possibly narrow-guage mineral line running from the woodland west of Oaklea at NS386228 (did it go any further south?), through Cutting Wood to the one-time viaduct across the river at Pheasant Nook, NS400234 (presumably linked to the sandstone quarry just to the east of the viaduct).  And was the 'rusty' burn from Mossblown (draining old coal workings?) that is now culverted past the quarry part of the same enterprise? Any information gratefully received.

Ian Evans (Calltuinn, Nedd, Drumbeg by Lairg, Sutherland, IV27 4NN; 01571.833241)

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[russel...@ukgateway.net]

The waggonways in this area are described in “Rails to Ayr” by Harry Broad (Ayrshire Archaelogical and Natural History Society, 1981).  It has been long out of print but no doubt a copy could be obtained through the library.   A copy of the map from the book is attached.

 

Russell Wear

[Ian Evans]

Many thanks to Russell and John for their help. The map is especially
useful. We will chase up 'Rails to Ayr'. Ian Evans

On Apr 20, 7:47 pm, <russell.w...@ukgateway.net> wrote:
> The waggonways in this area are described in “Rails to Ayr” by Harry Broad (Ayrshire Archaelogical and Natural History Society, 1981).  It has been long out of print but no doubt a copy could be obtained through the library.   A copy of the map from the book is attached.
>
> Russell Wear
>
> From: John Tweddle
> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 3:34 PM
> To: ayrshir...@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: [Ayrshire History] Mineral line. Oswald's Bridge
>
> Ian

> Some info fromhttp://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=61b46205-c3f4-...

>
> "The wagon way is a former railway that was used for the transportation of coal through the Auchincruive Estate.*
>
> Initially coal wagons were pulled along by horses and laterly (sic) by locomotives. There is clear evidence of the industrial past to this area along the route. Look for coal and slag disturbed from the ground by fallen trees along the route."
>
> *To Ayr harbour, I believe.  Think there is a book about old wagon ways in Ayrshire that will give more information but I don't have details.
>
> John
>

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> Subject: [Ayrshire History] Mineral line. Oswald's Bridge
> Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:44:46 +0100
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> I am a regular visitor to Ayrshire, especially the Coylton area, where my wife has family.  We were walking part of the River Ayr Way at Easter.  Can anyone enlighten me as to the history of what appears to be a possibly narrow-guage mineral line running from the woodland west of Oaklea at NS386228 (did it go any further south?), through Cutting Wood to the one-time viaduct across the river at Pheasant Nook, NS400234 (presumably linked to the sandstone quarry just to the east of the viaduct).  And was the 'rusty' burn from Mossblown (draining old coal workings?) that is now culverted past the quarry part of the same enterprise? Any information gratefully received.
> Ian Evans (Calltuinn, Nedd, Drumbeg by Lairg, Sutherland, IV27 4NN; 01571.833241)
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