Yair Bridge
Coordinates: 55 ° 35 ′ 1 ″ N , 2 ° 51 ′ 40 ″ W.
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| use | Road bridge | |
| Convicted | A707 | |
| Subjugated | tweed | |
| place | near Selkirk | |
| construction | Stone arch bridge | |
| overall length | 45 m | |
| Number of openings | 3 | |
| Clear width | 12.8 m | |
| Arrow height | 6.7 m | |
| start of building | 1762 | |
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The Yair Bridge is a road bridge near the Scottish town of Selkirk in the Council Area Scottish Borders . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. The Ashiestiel Bridge is another landmarked bridge just a few kilometers upstream.
history
Construction of the Yair Bridge began in 1762. It originally led the trunk road from Edinburgh to Selkirk over the Tweed, which was decided in 1764 . Today the A707 from Selkirk to Clovenfords runs over the Yair Bridge. In 1988 the bridge was restored. The superstructure was rebuilt and poured with concrete.
description
The 45 m long masonry viaduct spans the Tweed with three lined segment arches with clear widths of 12.8 m. The arrow height is 6.7 m. The masonry of the Yair Bridge consists of roughly hewn rubble stone . Pointed icebreakers emerge from the pillars and continue to the end of the parapet. There they form niches for pedestrians. The driveway is 4.2 m wide between the parapets. A sidewalk is not set up.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on Yair Bridge in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Yair Bridge in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database