Tweed Bridge, Sunderland Hall
| Tweed Bridge | |
| Roxburghshire, Selkirkshire | |
|---|---|
| 240px 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 Sutherland Hall Bridge is a road bridge, now carrying only a minor lane, crossing the River Tweed by Sutherland Hall, from Roxburghshire on the south-east bank to Selkirkshire on the north-west bank. It crosses the river just above the point where the Ettrick Water enters 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As a main river crossing, this bridge was superseded in 1975 by the A7 Tweed Bridge which crosses high over the river two hundred yards downstream.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 |
