Nungate Bridge
Coordinates: 55 ° 57 ′ 17 " N , 2 ° 46 ′ 18" W.
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| use | footbridge | |
| Subjugated | Tyne | |
| place | Haddington | |
| construction | Stone arch bridge | |
| overall length | 64 | |
| width | 4.4 | |
| Number of openings | 3 | |
| Longest span | 13.4 | |
| completion | 16th Century | |
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The Nungate Bridge is a bridge in the Scottish town of Haddington in the East Lothian council area . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A. It is also classified as a Scheduled Monument . The Nungate Bridge was likely built in the early 16th century. The architectural similarities with the Old Bridge in Musselburgh, built around 1530, confirm this. In the 20th century, the Nungate Bridge served as a road bridge. Today, however, it is closed to motorized traffic.
description
The 64 m long and 4.4 m wide masonry viaduct is located east of central Haddington. It spans the Tyne with three arches with spans of 13.4 m, which, however, are not worked as even segment arches , but rather slightly pointed arches . The masonry of the arch bridge is made of red sandstone . While this was carved into rough blocks in the middle segment and built into layered masonry, the masonry on the driveways consists of rubble stone. This could indicate a partial new building. The steep driveway on the east side was given more arches as part of a revision, but these are now filled. The pillars are equipped with triangular protruding icebreakers .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Scheduled Monument - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on Nungate Bridge in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Nungate Bridge in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database