Lothianbridge Viaduct
Coordinates: 55 ° 52 '20 " N , 3 ° 4' 39" W.
| Lothianbridge Viaduct | ||
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| use | Railway bridge | |
| Convicted | Waverley Line | |
| Subjugated | South Esk | |
| place | near Newtongrange , Bonnyrigg | |
| construction | Stone arch bridge | |
| Number of openings | 23 | |
| Clear width | 11.6m-13.4m | |
| Clear height | about 24 m | |
| completion | 1847 | |
| closure | 1969 | |
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The Lothianbridge Viaduct , also Newbattle Viaduct , South Esk Viaduct or Dalhousie Viaduct , is a railway bridge in the Scottish Council Area Midlothian on the Borders Railway . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish Monument Lists in Monument Category B. It is not to be confused with the Lothian Bridge at Pathhead .
history
A previous structure existed at the same location. The railway viaduct was built in 1831 and was known as the Newbattle Viaduct or South Esk Viaduct . It was a cast iron bridge that spanned the South Esk with 22 arches. The Marquess of Lothian paid for the construction costs of £ 21,000, who promised better rail links to his coal mines. With the expansion of the railway line to the first section of the later Waverley Line , the viaduct was torn down and replaced by today's Lothianbridge Viaduct.
The bridge was completed in 1847. John Miller is responsible for the design . With the closure of the entire line on January 6, 1969, the viaduct became obsolete . The rails have since been removed. For the reconstruction of the Waverley Route as Borders Railway between Edinburgh and Tweedbank , which opened on September 6, 2015, the bridge was renovated and prepared for rail traffic again. Rails have been on the Lothianbridge Viaduct again since October 2014.
description
The Lothianbridge Viaduct spans the South Esk between the towns of Bonnyrigg and Newtongrange directly south of the A7 . The masonry viaduct crosses the river with 23 round arches. These have clear widths between 11.6 m and 13.4 m and are lined with brick . The clear height is about 24 m. The sandstone masonry is decorated with simple cornices along the pillars . The A7 runs through the easternmost arch. It is the only one that does not run perpendicular to the bridge, but at an angle.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b c Entry on Lothianbridge Viaduct in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Planning documents of the Borders Railway for the renovation of the Lothianbridge Viaduct ( Memento of the original dated November 3, 2014 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.
- ↑ Borders Railway Timeline ( Memento of the original from November 3, 2014 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. , Photo of the first construction train under archived copy ( memento of the original from November 3, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed November 3, 2014
Web links
- Entry on Lothianbridge Viaduct in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database