Devon Bridge (Cambus)
Coordinates: 56 ° 7 ′ 32 " N , 3 ° 50 ′ 47" W.
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| use | originally internal traffic of a whiskey distillery now pedestrians | |
| Subjugated | Devon | |
| place | Cambus ( Tullibody ) | |
| construction | Arch bridge of cast iron | |
| width | 3.6 m | |
| Longest span | approx. 20 m | |
| Arrow height | 2.1 m | |
| completion | between 1825 and 1840 | |
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The Devon Bridge at Cambus is an arch bridge over the Devonian near the settlement of Cambus in the Scottish town of Tullibody in the Council Area of Clackmannanshire . It is one of the oldest cast iron bridges in Scotland.
In 1972 the structure was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A. The bridge was also protected as a Scheduled Monument between 1975 and 2016 .
history
The bridge dates back to the early 19th century and was built in connection with the Cambus whiskey distillery . The construction period can be narrowed down to the years between 1825 and 1840. It was still open for internal traffic until the late 20th century. In 1995, an application by the spirits company United Distillers (now part of Diageo ) to erect a security fence that would have made the bridge impossible to the public was rejected. At the same time, the Clackmannanshire government was given responsibility for the bridge. The building was restored between June 1996 and March 1997. An elaborate scaffolding construction was necessary for this and parts of the work could only be carried out at times when flooding was not to be expected. The total cost was £ 57,485.
description
The bridge crosses the Devon about 800 meters before its confluence with the Forth . It is located directly northwest of the whiskey distillery, which has since been abandoned, but whose buildings are still in use.
The bridge has a cast iron segment arch as a supporting structure, which consists of four ribs . These each consist of five prefabricated parts: three 60 cm high arch segments, which are butt jointed to cross webs at the third points of the vault, and two triangular parts are attached to the ends of the bridge in order to reduce the gradient of the roadway at the beginning of the arch .
The segment arch is approximately 20 m long and has an arrow height of 2.1 m. The 3.6 m wide carriageway consists of wooden planks that are placed on the cast iron structure. The original guide rails for teams of horses up to an axle width of 1.2 m can still be seen today.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Scheduled Monument - entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on Devon Bridge in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Information about the Devon Bridge ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Entry on Devon Bridge in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database