Tweed Bridge
Coordinates: 55 ° 39 ′ 2 " N , 3 ° 11 ′ 34" W.
| Tweed Bridge | ||
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| use | Road bridge | |
| Convicted | B7062 | |
| Subjugated | tweed | |
| place | Peebles | |
| construction | Stone arch bridge | |
| width | 12.2 | |
| Number of openings | 5 | |
| Clear width | 12.8 | |
| completion | around 1470 | |
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The Tweed Bridge is a road bridge in the small Scottish town of Peebles in the Council Area Scottish Borders . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. A previous classification as a Scheduled Monument was revoked in 1996.
history
The earliest known bridge on the site was opened around 1470. Over the centuries this bridge has been revised and expanded several times, resulting in today's Tweed Bridge. Fragments of the original bridge are integrated into it. The bridge was overhauled several times during the 17th and 18th centuries. The original bridge was only eight feet. Additions on both sides created a 6.4 m wide carriageway in 1834. Another extension, completed in 1900, gave the bridge its current width of 12.2 m. From the outside, little is visible of the original bridge.
description
The Tweed Bridge is a stone arch bridge that crosses the Tweed in the center of Peebles with five arches. The segment arches have different widths between 11.6 m and 12.8 m. On the west side facing upstream, sharp icebreakers emerge from embossed stone blocks, while they are rounded on the east side. The facades are faced with stone blocks on both sides. A toothed frieze runs below the cantilevered parapet . On the north side a ramp with blind arches leads down to the public green.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on Tweed Bridge in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Tweed Bridge in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database