Canderside Bridge
Coordinates: 55 ° 42 ′ 17 " N , 3 ° 57 ′ 59" W.
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| use | Road bridge | |
| Subjugated | Cander water | |
| place | Stonehouse | |
| construction | Arch bridge | |
| Number of openings | 3 | |
| start of building | 1820 | |
| completion | 1823 | |
| planner | Thomas Telford | |
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The Canderside Bridge , also Old Cander Bridge , is a road bridge in the Scottish village of Stonehouse in the Council Area South Lanarkshire . In 1992 the structure was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A.
history
The bridge was designed by the Scottish engineer Thomas Telford , who was to modernize Scotland's road network around this time. The Canderside Bridge was part of the road between Edinburgh and Ayr . After construction began in 1820, the bridge was finally completed in 1823. The year 1821 is recorded on the bridge itself. Around 50 m downstream, a new crossing was completed in 1965, on which the A71 now crosses the river. The Canderside Bridge became obsolete and is no longer of any infrastructural importance.
In 1882 a Union Bank money transport (now part of the Bank of Scotland ) was ambushed on the bridge. The stolen £ 3,000 was later secured.
description
The Canderside Bridge spans the valley of the Cander Burn stream on the eastern edge of Stonehouse. Its masonry is made of cream-colored sandstone . It spans the valley with three lined round arches . The slender pillars rest on stepped plinths. Rustic masonry can be found on the spandrels. A simple decorative ribbon runs below the parapet. When the outer arches are finished, the parapet closes with a pyramidal cap. Curved walls lead to the bridge.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Canderside Bridge in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database