Chapel Hill Bridge
Coordinates: 55 ° 40 ′ 18 ″ N , 3 ° 12 ′ 20 ″ W.
| Capel Hill Bridge | ||
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| use | Road bridge | |
| Convicted | lower street | |
| Subjugated | Eddleston Water | |
| place | near Peebles | |
| construction | Stone arch bridge | |
| Number of openings | 2 | |
| completion | late 18th century | |
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The Chapel Hill Bridge is a road bridge near the Scottish town of Peebles in the Council Area Scottish Borders . In 1971 the bridge was added to the Scottish Monument Lists in Monument Category B.
history
The Chapel Hill Bridge was believed to have been built in the late 18th century. In 1866 the line of the Peebles Railway was opened, which crossed the road a short distance beyond the bridge. In the same year the bridge was redesigned. Their parapets were probably raised at a later date.
description
The masonry viaduct crosses Eddleston Water around one kilometer north of Peebles. It spans the river with two brick-lined segment arches . The masonry of the Chapel Hill Bridge consists of irregularly shaped quarry stone blocks. Their design is typical of the region and the time, simple and without ornamentation. The central pillar is made with icebreakers protruding to a point . Roughly hewn quarry stone is used as cap stones for the parapet. The parapets close without end pillars.
Today the Chapel Hill Bridge runs a secondary road from Peebles over Eddleston Water. This is a short distance beyond the bridge in to Lead Burn leading A703 on.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ^ Map of the Ordnance Survey
Web links
- Entry on Chapel Hill Bridge in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database