Nickle Beard Tunnel

Nicklebeard Hill, Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire.

Water Supply Tunnel, built c.1900.

North portal structure at N end of tunnel seen beside track. The tunnel extends SSE to meet the Tawny Knowes Tunnel at a shaft/vent [NT 1077 2740].

Alternative Names: Nicklebeard Tunnel

Notes: Path of tunnel shown on old OS map.

Given length approx.

Links and Resources:

Tait, W.A.P. 1907. The Talla Water Supply of the Edinburgh & District Waterworks. Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Vol.167, issue 1907.
Wikipedia: Edinburgh Water Company - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Water_Company
OS 1:25k, 1945-65. Peeblesshire - View

This entry was last updated: 2025-10-31 15:47:40

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