Historic bridges · Central Scotland
Leaderfoot Bridge
Leaderfoot Bridge — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Russel Wills — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Leaderfoot Bridge is a category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB15146). 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 16/03/1971 Local Authority Scottish Borders Planning Authority Scottish Borders Parish Melrose NGR NT 57789 34716 Coordinates 357789, 634716 — Early to mid 19th century. Hump-backed bridge of two segmental arches with central v-splayed cutwater. Squared and snecked free-stone rubble to piers and abutments. Dressed sandstone voussoirs with moulded string detail. Low, coped rubble parapet. — 19th century road bridge crossing the Leader Water close to its junction with the River Tweed around 300 metres to the E of Drygrange Old Bridge and the Leaderfoot Viaduct (see separate listings) but not intervisible with these structures. The bridge is distinguished by its notable use of a wide variety of coloured sandstone. List description updated at resurvey (2010).
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Leaderfoot 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
- 55.6042, -2.6715
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD6 9DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17843083 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leaderfoot Bridge?
- Leaderfoot Bridge is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD6 9DQ).
- Is Leaderfoot Bridge a listed building?
- Leaderfoot Bridge is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Leaderfoot Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Leaderfoot Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Leaderfoot Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD6 9DQ. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.