Abbey Bridge (East Lothian)
Coordinates: 55 ° 57 ′ 42 " N , 2 ° 44 ′ 58" W.
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| use | Road bridge | |
| Convicted | Back road | |
| Subjugated | Tyne | |
| place | Haddington | |
| construction | Stone arch bridge | |
| overall length | 39.9 | |
| width | 4.9 | |
| Number of openings | 3 | |
| Longest span | 11.2 | |
| completion | 16th Century | |
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The Abbey Bridge is a road bridge in the Scottish town of Haddington in the East Lothian council area . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A. The name of the bridge goes back to the nearby Cistercian abbey , now in ruins . A former classification as a Scheduled Monument was lifted in 2000.
description
The Abbey Bridge was probably built in the 16th century. Construction as early as the 15th century seems unlikely. The year 1870 on a plaque indicates the restoration in that year.
The 39.9 m long and 4.9 m wide masonry viaduct is located on the eastern edge of Haddington. It has three arches, of which today only the southern one spans the Tyne , while the two northern ones are on land. The masonry of the arch bridge consists of red sandstone blocks of different sizes that were built into layered masonry .
The arches with spans of 11.2 m are unusually designed as pointed arches . For the construction, five ridge arches were erected for each arch, which were then walled over. These are still clearly visible today as the profile of the reveal . The pillars are equipped with triangular protruding icebreakers . Brick parapets delimit the roadway on both sides. On the west side, this is supported on corbels and protrudes slightly. This could indicate an expansion of the carriageway over the centuries.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b c Entry on Abbey Bridge in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Abbey Bridge in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database