2022

NT3438 : Breach in the old reservoir, Kirnie Law

taken 2 years ago, near to Walkerburn, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Breach in the old reservoir, Kirnie Law
Breach in the old reservoir, Kirnie Law
The east wall was breached after the pumped storage system was no longer in use, as a safety precaution against drowning of adventurous visitors. Note the remains of the inscription either side of the breach.
H. Ballantyne & Sons Pumped Storage Hydro-Electric Scheme

The Category B listed remains of a pioneering pumped storage hydro-electric scheme to power mills in Walkerburn in the Tweed valley stand prominent on the Kirnie Law above the village. Construction of the scheme started in 1919, being completed three years later. Further detailed information on the scheme can be found at the British Listed Buildings site LinkExternal link with some construction photographs being located at LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Uplands Derelict, Disused Industry Moorland other tags: Former Pumped Storage Reservoir Industrial Archaeology Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Old Pumped Storage Reservoir [16] · Breached Wall [14] · East [7] ·
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NT3438, 101 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jim Barton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 1 August, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 2 August, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 3487 3868 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:38.2376N 3:2.1703W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NT 3487 3868
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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