Cartland Bridge

Cartland Bridge

View of the bridge from the river below
Coordinates 55°40′50″N 3°48′02″W / 55.680510°N 3.800458°W / 55.680510; -3.800458Coordinates: 55°40′50″N 3°48′02″W / 55.680510°N 3.800458°W / 55.680510; -3.800458
Carries Pedestrians and vehicles
Crosses Mouse Water
Locale Lanark, South Lanarkshire
 Scotland
Maintained by South Lanarkshire Council
Preceded by Cleghorn Bridge
Followed by Mousemill Bridge
Characteristics
Design Arch bridge
Material Dressed stone
Height 39 meters
History
Architect Thomas Telford[1]
Designer Robert Hutchison[2]
Construction begin 1821
Construction end 1822[1]

Cartland Bridge is a road bridge on the A73 north-west of Lanark, South Lanarkshire which spans the Mouse Water, a tributary of the River Clyde. The three-span bridge was built in 1822, to designs by the engineer Thomas Telford. It is notable for being the highest bridge over inland water in Scotland. It is a category B listed building.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lanark, Lanark Road, Cartland Bridge". Canmore. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.
  2. "1822 - Cartland bridge built". Time Line. Lanark Life. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  3. "Cartland Bridge, listed building information". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 16 May 2014.


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