East Bridge (Dundee)
Coordinates: 56 ° 29 ′ 5 ″ N , 2 ° 52 ′ 19 ″ W.
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| use | Road bridge | |
| Convicted | Private road | |
| Subjugated | Dighty water | |
| place | Dundee | |
| construction | Steel arch bridge | |
| width | 2.7 m | |
| Number of openings | 1 | |
| Clear width | 10.7 m | |
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The East Bridge is a road bridge in the Scottish city of Dundee in the council area of the same name . In 1991 the bridge was included in the Scottish Monument Lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The bridge once led the eastern entrance of the temporarily abandoned mansion Linlathen House . The mansion dates from 1705 and was expanded around 1830. The East Bridge was probably built around 1804, making it older than the nearby West Bridge along the main driveway. Possibly the oldest surviving steel bridge in Scotland. After the bridge was in disrepair, it was restored as the property developed into a housing estate. A new road bridge was also built a short distance upstream.
description
The 10.7 m long East Bridge spans Dighty Water on the northeastern edge of Dundee. It bears strong stylistic similarities to the bridges designed by Rowland Burdon , for example the Tickford Bridge in Buckinghamshire , and uses the same patent. The segment-arched cast iron ribs are supported on sandstone foundations. The bridge deck consists of wooden boards. Simple circular elements decorate the gussets. A cast-iron railing with four-pass ornaments delimits the 2.7 m wide carriageway.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on East Bridge in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on East Bridge in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database