SAW029894 SCOTLAND (1950). Fort Augustus, general view, showing Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.

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Title [SAW029894] Fort Augustus, general view, showing Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.
Reference SAW029894
Date 1950
Link Canmore Collection item 1269542
Place name
Parish BOLESKINE AND ABERTARFF
District INVERNESS
Country SCOTLAND
Easting / Northing 238316, 809266
Longitude / Latitude -4.6726848048211, 57.145947926743
National Grid Reference NH383093

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Site of Fort Augustus Pier Station which was only open between 1903 and 1906. The line back to Fort Augustus Station was lifted shortly after.

Dawg
Tuesday 5th of September 2023 10:24:19 AM
These two Nissen huts are described as having been used to transfer ammunition from the railway line to vehicles presumably to be shipped up Loch Ness but it is not known for what purpose of where it was taken. There was a loop at the front for vehicles to drive to the front of the huts and then back onto the road. It might have been classed as a RNAD.

JMB
Saturday 3rd of May 2014 10:36:39 PM
these are possibly piles of sleepers, the line having been closed in 1946 and lifted shortly thereafter

Andy A
Tuesday 7th of January 2014 03:29:16 PM
Fort Augustus Station

Andy A
Tuesday 7th of January 2014 03:27:10 PM

User Comment Contributions

Two Nissen huts used to transfer ammunition from the railway line to lorries but no more known about the purpose.

JMB
Saturday 3rd of May 2014 10:37:37 PM
The hiding place of the Zygon's ship in the 4th Doctor's story; The Terror of the Zygons. It gave us at least one explanation about the Loch Ness Monster!

Natasha Scullion
Wednesday 5th of February 2014 05:34:35 PM
Two Nissen huts can be seen by the railway near the centre of the image. These might have been a RNAD.



Canmore ID 299485

Site Number NH30NE 87

NGR NH 37406 08582

JMB
Tuesday 26th of June 2012 12:21:26 AM