Leithen Water Bridge
Coordinates: 55 ° 38 '15 " N , 3 ° 3' 25" W.
| Leithen Water Bridge | ||
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| use | Road bridge | |
| Convicted | B709 | |
| Subjugated | Leithen Water | |
| place | Innerleithen | |
| construction | Stone arch bridge | |
| Number of openings | 1 | |
| completion | late 19th century | |
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The Leithen Water Bridge is a road bridge in the Scottish town of Innerleithen in the Council Area Scottish Borders . In 2003 the bridge was added to the Scottish Monument Lists in Monument Category C.
history
The road that the Leithen Water Bridge now crosses the Leithen Water was established in 1794. In 1835 it was revised. At the current location of the bridge, a ford was used to cross the river even after the revision . The exact year of construction of the Leithen Water Bridge is not known. However, since the bridge is not yet shown on the first map of the Ordnance Survey , but already existed when the second map was created, its year of construction must be in the intervening period, i.e. between 1856 and 1900. It was created during the same period as the adjacent golf club and the extension of the Leithen Lodge by John Miller .
description
The Leithen Water Bridge is located on a section of the river that has shifted its bed many times due to flooding, which largely corresponds to the course in the middle of the 19th century. The masonry viaduct is a good example of a simple bridge from the second half of the 19th century. It spans the Leithen Water on the northern edge of Innerleithen between the Lee Pen and Priesthope Hill on the southern edge of the Moorfoot Hills .
The masonry consists of roughly hewn, locally broken stone. The single segment arch is lined with red sandstone . The bridge is largely unadorned. The masonry on the south side is bulged for reinforcement. Parapets covered with red stone slabs delimit the roadway on both sides, which fan out on both sides.
The Leithen Water Bridge now leads the B709 over the Leithen Water, which starts in the center of Innerleithens on the A72 and connects the village with the A7 near Heriot . It is the only road that crosses the Moorfoot Hills.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ^ Map of the Ordnance Survey
Web links
- Entry on Leithen Water Bridge in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database