East Linton Bridge
Coordinates: 55 ° 59 ′ 7 " N , 2 ° 39 ′ 16" W.
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| use | Road bridge | |
| Convicted | B1407 | |
| Subjugated | Tyne | |
| place | East Linton | |
| construction | Stone arch bridge | |
| overall length | 30th | |
| width | 5.7 | |
| Number of openings | 2 | |
| Longest span | 12.2 | |
| completion | Mid 16th century | |
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The East Linton Bridge , also Old Tyne Bridge , is a bridge in the Scottish town of East Linton in the East Lothian Council Area . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A.
history
Before a bridge was built, a ford about 100 m upstream was used to cross the Tynes near East Linton. A previous structure was located at the location of today's bridge. English troops crossed the Tyne on this bridge and French troops destroyed it in 1549 to cut off the retreat of the English. The current bridge was completed by 1560 at the latest, so it must have been built in the intervening period. Repairs to the bridge were carried out several times, for example in 1625, 1639, 1661, 1763 and 1934. In the course of the work in 1763, the bridge was probably widened. The A1 once crossed the Tyne on this bridge. However, a bridge upstream was inaugurated in 1927 to relieve the pressure. Today the A199 uses it .
description
The 30 m long and 5.7 m wide masonry viaduct is located on the southern edge of East Linton. It spans the Tyne with two segment arches with spans of 12.2 m. The masonry consists of red and yellow sandstone roughly hewn into cuboids , which was built into a layered masonry with lined arches. The central pillar is equipped with a triangular protruding icebreaker . The bridge has architectural parallels to Abbey Bridge in Haddington . The border parapets were increased in 1895.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on East Linton Bridge in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on East Linton Bridge in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database