Brick Traction

Brick Traction is a work of art in Inverclyde, Scotland. Brick Traction is situated nearby to the coniferous forest Duchal Wood, as well as near Duchal House.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Duchal House and St Columba’s School.

Duchal House

House

Photo: John R., CC BY-SA 2.0.

Duchal House is an 18th-century mansion and estate near Kilmacolm, Scotland. It is located in Inverclyde, in the former county of Renfrewshire. Duchal was acquired by the Porterfield family in the 16th century. Duchal House is situated 2,900 feet southwest of Brick Traction.

St Columba’s School

School

St Columba's School is a 3–18 co-educational private day school in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde, Scotland. It is split across two sites and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. St Columba’s School is situated 1 mile northwest of Brick Traction.

Duchal Castle

Archaeological site

Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The ruins of the large courtyard style Duchal Castle lie circa 1.5 miles south-west of Kilmacolm in the Inverclyde council area and the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. Duchal Castle is situated 1½ miles west of Brick Traction.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilmacolm and Quarrier’s Village.

Kilmacolm

Village

Photo: Breadandcheese, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kilmacolm is a village and civil parish in the Inverclyde council area, and the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.

Quarrier’s Village

Village

Photo: Simon Johnston, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Quarrier's Village or Quarriers Village is a small settlement in the civil parish of Kilmacolm in Inverclyde council area and the historic county of Renfrewshire, in the west Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Bridge of Weir

Village

Photo: Breadandcheese, Public domain.

Bridge of Weir is a village within the Renfrewshire council area and wider historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. Lying within the Gryffe Valley, Bridge of Weir owes its name to the historic crossing point that it provided over the River Gryffe. Bridge of Weir is situated 2½ miles southeast of Brick Traction.

Brick Traction

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: sculpture
Category: tourism
Location: Inverclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.88285° or 55° 52′ 58″ north

Longitude

-4.62389° or 4° 37′ 26″ west

Inception

1990

Open location code

9C7QV9MG+4C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 424363733

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=artwork

OpenStreetMap attribute

artwork_type=sculpture

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Duchal Wood and Whinneyhill Wood.

Nearby Places

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