2018
NT5734 : Drygrange Old Bridge
taken 6 years ago, near to Newstead, Scottish Borders, Scotland
This is 1 of 2 images, with title Drygrange Old Bridge in this square
Drygrange Old Bridge
Drygrange Old Bridge
Built by Alexander Stevens between 1776 and 1780 to replace a ferry. The main span of 31 metres was exceptional for this date, and the arch ring itself is only about 75 cm thick at the crown. The sloping string course suggests that at some stage the bridge has been added to create a level roadway. Listed Category A.
River Tweed
The River Tweed is 97 miles long and flows generally west to east through the Scottish borders. It rises at Tweedsmuir and passes through small towns like Peebles, Selkirk, Melrose, Galashields and Kelso, before entering the North Sea at Berwick on Tweed.