Back in 1988, preparations were under way to hand over the former railway viaduct at Lower Largo from the British Rail Property Board to the North East Fife District Council. The proposed change in ownership led to discussion around the future use of the structure. Some hoped that the landmark might form part of the official coastal path for walkers. It was recognised, however, that the first step would have to be to clear debris from the top of the viaduct and assess its structural condition. Local councillor Andrew Gilmour suggested that the current owners might be prepared to provide funding equivalent to what it would have cost to demolish the bridge and take away the debris.
Other bodies mentioned as potentially supporting such a project were the Scottish Tourist Board, the East Neuk of Fife Preservation Society and the Maritime Heritage Project. The local community council backed the idea but were conscious that safety considerations would have to be fully weighed up.
Other bodies mentioned as potentially supporting such a project were the Scottish Tourist Board, the East Neuk of Fife Preservation Society and the Maritime Heritage Project. The local community council backed the idea but were conscious that safety considerations would have to be fully weighed up.
Happily, the grade B listed viaduct, built by the East Fife Railway Company in 1856-7, still stands in all its glory, but the vision of it being turned into a footpath never came about. No doubt in this day and age such a plan would have proved to be a health and safety nightmare (unlike it was a century ago).
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