Historic bridges · Central Scotland
Regent Bridge
Also known as: The Regents Bridge
Regent Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Regent Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Also known as: The Regents Bridge. Coordinates: 55.9537°, -3.1872°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Regent Bridge is a road bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland, where the A1 road enters the New Town from the east and passes over a hollow near Calton Hill. The bridge was built in the 19th century, in the neoclassical style as the medieval city was modernised and expanded to the north and east.
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Background
History
In the early nineteenth century, the inconvenient access to Edinburgh by the great London road had long been a subject of general regret. To enter the city from the south, the route ran through narrow and inconvenient streets, an approach that was considered unsuited to the general elegance of the place. In 1814, however, a magnificent entrance was commenced from Calton Hill to Princes Street over a deep ravine called Low Calton In order to access this, open up the slopes of Calton Hill to development and shorten the road to East Lothian and England, he presented the plan to build Regent Bridge to the City magistrates on 1 March 1814 with a projected cost of about £20,000 Although…
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- Coordinates
- 55.9537, -3.1872
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH1 3BG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
- Established
- 1816
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley — 0.3 km
Sources
- osm: w556020946 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Regent Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Regent Bridge, Waterloo Place - geograph.org.uk - 1353682.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Regent Bridge?
- Regent Bridge is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH1 3BG).
- When was Regent Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1816.
- Who owns Regent Bridge?
- Regent Bridge is owned by | maint =.
- Is Regent Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Regent Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Regent Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH1 3BG.