Historic bridges · North East England
Old Bridge, Drygrange
Old Bridge, Drygrange in England North East, United Kingdom.
Walter Baxter — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Old Bridge, Drygrange is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Heritage listing
The Drygrange Old Bridge is a disused road bridge over the River Tweed near Melrose in the Scottish Borders.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Drygrange Old Bridge is a disused road bridge over the River Tweed near Melrose in the Scottish Borders.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
It was built between 1776 and 1780 to a design by Scottish architect and engineer Alexander Stevens. It replaced a ferry as part of an improvement to a turnpike road. It carried the A68 over the Tweed until 1974 when it was replaced by a box girder bridge to the east, engineered by Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners. The old bridge is not open to vehicles, but can be crossed by pedestrians and bicycles.
Architecture
beyond]] The Old Bridge has a central span of 105 ft, with two side spans of 55 ft, and a smaller arch in the south abutment. The bridge has been modified by raising the level of the roadway on the approaches to make it more level, but the level of the original roadway can be seen in the string course on the exterior of the bridge. To the west of the bridge is the Leaderfoot Viaduct, a disused railway viaduct, and to the east of the Old Bridge is its modern successor.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.6038, -2.6756
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD6 9DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Established
- 1779
- Opening
- | inaugurated =
Sources
- wikidata: Q17568204 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Drygrange Old Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Bridge, Drygrange?
- Old Bridge, Drygrange is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TD6 9DQ).
- When was Old Bridge, Drygrange built?
- Built or established in 1779.
- Who owns Old Bridge, Drygrange?
- Old Bridge, Drygrange is owned by | maint =.
- Is Old Bridge, Drygrange a listed building?
- Old Bridge, Drygrange is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Old Bridge, Drygrange free to visit?
- Yes, Old Bridge, Drygrange is free to enter.
- How do I get to Old Bridge, Drygrange?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD6 9DQ. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.