Tweed Bridge, Sunderland Hall

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As a main river crossing, this bridge was superseded in 1975 by the A7 Tweed Bridge which crosses high over the river two hundred yards downstream.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.

References

• 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