ICE Scotland visit to East Sutherland
06 July 2019
The Institution of Civil Engineers Panel for Historical Engineering Works (PHEW) is arranging a three day visit to East Sutherland, looking at a range of industrial archaeology in the region.
Points of interest includeL
- The most northerly of the major Scottish hydro-electric schemes
- The two most northern freight-carrying canals in the UK
- The location of the most northerly coalmine in the UK
- The site of the tramway that carried coal from the mine to the harbour and railway station
- The oldest fish-ladder in the world
- The oldest bridge in Sutherland
- The site of the UK naval gunnery range
- The listening outpost of Government Central Communications Headquarters (GCHQ)
- The most northerly railway heritage centre in Britain
- Journey along the full length of The Sutherland Railway
All welcome, for full event or only for a day. Further information and contact details from the ICE website