Historic bridges · Central Scotland
Braidwood Bridge
Braidwood Bridge — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Braidwood Bridge is a category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB45807). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category B Date Added 18/11/1998 Local Authority Midlothian Planning Authority Midlothian Parish Temple NGR NT 31826 58949 Coordinates 331826, 658949 — Circa 1930, incorporating parapets of 1811. Arched, single span road bridge over River South Esk. Coped re inforced concrete arch ring; concrete stanchions supporting deck and coped, bull faced, squared and snecked sandstone parapet with polished, coursed sandstone refuges. Tooled panel to inside of E parapet reading "Erected by ROBERT DUNDAS OF ARNISTON Chief Baron of the Exchequer A.D. 1811". — Extremely good example of 1930's re inforced concrete bridge engineering. The original Braidwood Bridge substructure, built by Robert Dundas, is now at Carrington Mill.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Braidwood Bridge is a bridge located in central Scotland. It is designated as a category B listed building, reflecting its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8190, -3.0896
- District
- Midlothian
- Postcode
- EH23 4SH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Midlothian
- Established
- 1930
Sources
- wikidata: Q17828963 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Braidwood Bridge?
- Braidwood Bridge is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH23 4SH).
- Is Braidwood Bridge a listed building?
- Braidwood Bridge is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Braidwood Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Braidwood Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Braidwood Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EH23 4SH. It sits within the Midlothian parliamentary constituency.