Historic bridges · Central Scotland
George IV Bridge
George IV Bridge — category A listed building-listed bridge in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Lewis Clarke — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
George IV Bridge is a category A listed building-listed bridge in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB27942). 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
George IV Bridge is an elevated street in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is home to a number of the city's important public buildings.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
George IV Bridge is an elevated street in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is home to a number of the city's important public buildings.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
A bridge connecting the High Street to the south was first suggested in 1817, but was originally planned further west and was non-linear and complicated. Plans developed through the early 1820s, concluding in 1825 that a linear form aligned with Bank Street (which connects to The Mound and Princes Street) was more logical, even though this required greater destruction of existing buildings. This would be a bridge over the Cowgate and Merchant Street. The foundation stone was laid on 15 August 1827. Measuring 300 m in length, the bridge was constructed between 1827 and 1836 as a result of the Edinburgh Improvement Act 1827 (7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. lxxvi). Named after King George IV, it was designed…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.9482, -3.1919
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH1 1JW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
- Established
- 1829
- Official site
- greyfriarsbobby.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q3752968 (CC0)
- wikipedia: George IV Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is George IV Bridge?
- George IV Bridge is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH1 1JW).
- Who owns George IV Bridge?
- George IV Bridge is owned by | maint =.
- Is George IV Bridge a listed building?
- George IV Bridge is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is George IV Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, George IV Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to George IV Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EH1 1JW. It sits within the Edinburgh East and Musselburgh parliamentary constituency.