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The '''Tweed Bridge''', otherwise known as the ''' | The '''Tweed Bridge''', otherwise known as the '''Sunderland Hall Bridge''' is a road bridge, now carrying only a minor lane, crossing the [[River Tweed]] by [[Sunderland Hall]], in [[Selkirkshire]]. It crosses the river just above the point where the [[Ettrick Water]] enters the Tweed, this latter river also marking the border of [[Roxburghshire]] (which border then runs down the Tweed). | ||
As a main river crossing, this bridge was superseded in 1975 by the [[A7 Tweed Bridge]] which crosses high over the river two hundred yards downstream. Before that the A7 crossed the Sutherland Hall bridge. | As a main river crossing, this bridge was superseded in 1975 by the [[A7 Tweed Bridge]] which crosses high over the river two hundred yards downstream. Before that the A7 crossed the Sutherland Hall bridge. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:06, 25 August 2020
| Tweed Bridge | |
| Selkirkshire | |
|---|---|
 The Tweed Bridge | |
| Location | |
| Carrying: | Minor road |
| Crossing: | River Tweed |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NT48813224 |
| Location: | 55°34’52"N, 2°48’49"W |
| Structure | |
| Length: | 146 feet |
| No. of spans: | 3 |
| Design: | Arches |
| Material: | Stone |
| History | |
| Built 1831 | |
| Architect: | John Smith |
| Information | |
The Tweed Bridge, otherwise known as the Sunderland Hall Bridge is a road bridge, now carrying only a minor lane, crossing the River Tweed by Sunderland Hall, in Selkirkshire. It crosses the river just above the point where the Ettrick Water enters the Tweed, this latter river also marking the border of Roxburghshire (which border then runs down the Tweed).
As a main river crossing, this bridge was superseded in 1975 by the A7 Tweed Bridge which crosses high over the river two hundred yards downstream. Before that the A7 crossed the Sutherland Hall bridge.
The bridge was built in 1831 by John Smith to carry the Galashiels to Selkirk road. It has three arches: two over the river and a third as a flood arch. Sir Walter Scott, then Sheriff of the county, provided funding. It was recently renovated.
The bridge is a Category B listed structure.[1]
References
- ↑ Tweed Bridge (Category B) - Listing detail (Historic Environment Scotland)
- Tweed Bridge, Sunderland Hall: Bridges on the Tyne
| Bridges and crossings on the River Tweed | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walkerburn Bridge | Ashiestiel Bridge | Yair Bridge | Tweed Bridge | A7 Bridge | Galafoot Bridge | Redbridge Viaduct |