British Iron Bridges

Scotland

2 ABBEY BRIDGE 1872-3 Paisley NS485 638

3 ABELOUR BRIDGE 1863 Carron Iron Wks Banffshire NJ 263 421

3a ABERCHALDER BRIDGE Invernesshire HEW 888 NH 337 036

4 ABERDALGIE VIADUCT

4a ABERGELDIE CASTLE BR 1885

5 ALBERT BRIDGE 1879-71 Glascow NS 584 644

6 AUCHINDREAN BRIDGE 1865 over River Broom

6a AUCHINSTARRY BASIN, Forth & Clyde Canal (bridge ?)

6b BALGAY HILL BR

6c BALHARY HSE LENTICULAR FT BR @ ALYTH (PRIVATE)

7 BALLCORACH over River Avon NJ 155 265

8 BALLATER SUSPENSION BR 1892 at Polhollick Aberdeenshire N0 343 966

8a BALLINDALLOCH RR VIADUCT 18673

9 BALMORAL BRIDGE 1854-7 Brunel N0 263 949

9a BALMORAL CASTLE SUS. BR 1924

10 BELL PLACE FT BR Edinburgh NT248 750

10a BLAIRGOWRIE BR @ Raffney 1856 still there ???

11 BONHILL BRIDGE 1898 NS 396 798

11a BONNINGTON LINN FT BR

11b BRIDGE OF TILT/TILT VIADUCT @ Blair Atholl

11c BURNGREEN PEACE PARK BR. nr. Kilsyth, Glascow

12 CALEDONIAN CANAL 1822 Telford NN162 826

13 CAMPUS O’MAY 1905 over the Dee Aberdeenshire N0421 977

14 CARRON RR BRIDGE 1863 Lower Spey NJ 224 412

14a CHINESE BR TAYMOUTH CASTLE

15 CLYDE STREET SUSPENSION FT BR early 1800’s Glascow

15a COATBRIDGE RR BR Summerlee St. nr. Glascow

16 CORRIESCHALLOCH SUS BR 1867 Fowler NH 203 780

17 CRAIGELLACHIE BR 1813 Telford Abelour Banffshire R. Spey NJ 285 452

17a CRATHIE BRIDGE 1856 Brunel at Clatt Aberdeenshire N0 262 941

17b CRATHIE SUSPENSION BR 1834 N0 267 943

18 DALKEITH RR BR mid 19th c NT327 670 (also one @ Duddingston ?)

19 DEMAMOCK RR BR. 1858 NS 613 625

19a DINGWALL BR, Ferry rd. north of Inverness

20 DRYMAN BRIDE Mid 19th c Kelty Water NS 535 963

21 DUMFRIES SUSPENSION FT BR 1875 NX973 757

21a DUNBANE STA BR nr Stirling

22a/b DURRIS BRIDGE 1862 NO 739 958 + 1854 bridge

22c/d DUTHIE PARK FT BRIDGES (2) ABERDEEN

23a/b/c EDINBURGH & GLASCOW UNION CANAL (3 aqueducts)

23d FETTERESSO CASTLE BR, Kincardine (RR ?)

23e FOCHABERS/OLD SPEY BR 1852

24 FOULDEN BRIDGE 1837 over WhiteadderNT 921 546

24a FRIOCKHEIM BR nr Dundee (RR ? no river)

24b GAIRNSHIEL BR nr Ballater

24c GARMOUTH/SPEY VIADUCT 1888

24e GARVE STA FT BR 1908

24f GLENNDIE BRIDGE @ Towie (castle private) no br in photos: @Towie Mill Town?)

25 CHAPEL OF GAIOCH BRIDGE mid 19th c Inveramsay NJ 741 246

26 GENERAL’S WELL SUSPEN./CANTILEVER FT BR 1853 Inverness NH661 436

27 GENISLA SCHOOL SUSPENSION BR. 1824 Kirkton of Glenisla NO 213 603

27a GLENKINDIE BR.

27b GORGIE RD RR BR. Edinburgh

27c GRASSMARKET/HERIOT BR @ Edinburgh

28 GRIEG STREET SUSPENSION BRIDGE 1881 over R. Ness, Inverness

28a HEATHERSLAW MILL BR nr Kelso

28b INFIRMARY BR Inverness 1879

28c INVERBROOM BR Croftown

28d JUSTIN HAUGH BR./AQUEDUCT

29 ISLANDADD BRIDGE 1851 @ Kilmartin Argyll NR804 923

30 KALEMOUTH SUSPENSION BRIDGE 1820-30 NT709 274

30a KELVIN BR. @ Grt Western Rd Glascow

31 KINTORE BRIDGE 1882 @ Kindore, Aberdeenshire NJ 796 162

32 KNOCKANDO BRIDGE mid 19th c @ Pitchroy NJ 173 379

33 LANGHOLM SUSPENSION BRIDGE mid 19th c @ Langholm

33b LONGNIDDRY STA FT BR east of Edinburgh

33a LINLATHEN HSE ESTATE BR

34 MEAVAIG BRIDGE late 19th c @ Harris NB 101 063

35 MELROSE SUSPENSIOIN FT BRIDGE 1826 NT545 346

METHLICK BRIDGE 1844 NJ857 375

36a MORNINGSIDE RR STATION FT BR Edinburgh

37 MOY SWING BRIDG 1812 Telford over Caledonian Canal NN 162 826

38 BRIDGE OF NEWE 1858 @ Strathdon NJ 375 121

38a PARK BRIDGE 1854 @ Durres NO 797 982

39 PATRICK BRIDGE 1877-8 Glascow NS 565 664

40 PEBBLES FOOT BRIDGE Mid 19th c NT252 407

41 PETERCULTER-ST. DEENICH SUSPENSION BR. 1836 @ Cults NJ897 027

41a PLODDA FALLS FT BR @ Tomich nr Inverness

41b POLHOLLICK BR 1892 nr Ballater

42 PORTLAND SUSPENSION FT BR 1851 over R Clyde Glascow NS589 647

43 ROTHIEMAY BRIDGE mid 19th c @ Rothiemay NJ 548 481

44 ST ANDREWS SUSPENSION BRIDGE 1853 Glascow NS600 640

45 SHIN VIADUCT @ Criech

46 SOUTH ESK VIADUCT 1824 @ Montrose NO 213 603

47 TANGLAND BRIDGE 1864 @ Tangland Ford, Methlick Aberdeenshire NJ 888 361

48 TAY RR BRIDGE 1882-7 @ Dundee NO 395 263

49 UNION SUSPENSION BR 1820 @ Hutton/Horncliffe over R. Tweed NT 934 511

50 VICTORIA BRIDGE 1900 @ Haddington NT518 739

51 WELLINGTON SUSPENSION BR 1829-31 @ Aberdeen NJ 943 049

52 WOODLAND CRESCENT BR @ Grantown (not in satellite photo)

MIDDLEHAM OVER THE URE BRIDGE 1829 N54o 17' 37.3" W1o 49' 6.4"

This bridge was built over the Ure River by Edward Welch (1806-68) and Joseph Aloysius Hansom (1803-82) who were partners. Hansom subsequently founded the BUILDER magazine and invented the horse cab known by his name. There is a cartouche on the bridge dated 1865 and marked Head & Ashby, Stockton on Tees which may refer to repairs or strengthening.

This unexpectedly theatrical bridge in the deep country is in fact simply an iron box supported in mid span by two pairs of iron columns but the medieval concept is delightful.

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Category: Aberdeen Area

DENHAM COURT FT BRS (3) 1870's Buckinghamshire HEW 1919 TQ052 873

PARTLY PRIVATE PROPERTY On the former estate of Denham Court, which is now divided into the Buckinghamshire Golf Club and the County Park, there are three foot bridges over the River Colne which runs beside the Grand Union Canal: two suspension bridges and one very unusual lenticular bridge. One suspension footbridge by the former manor house, now the club house of the golf club, has been restored and maintained. (N51o 34' 16.2" W0o 29' 3.7") Its sad twin in the County Park is in pieces (N51o 34' 30.1" W0o 29' 1.7") and has lost its decking.

The lenticular bridge which was completely refurbished and restored by the County in 1991-2 (N51o 34' 30.1" W0o 29' 1.7"), but this Grade II listed structure is again in derelict condition in 2009. Civil Engineering Heritage: London & the Thames Valley published in 2001 and edited by Denis Smith who gives credit for the following description of the bridge on page 294 to Brian Powell:

"Built in wrought iron with a span of 61 feet, it consists of upper compression T-members supported from round bars in catenary as lower tension members. The supports consist of seven V-shaped spandrels increasing in size to mid-span to form the characteristic lentil-shaped truss. Each spandrel has a circular stiffener surmounted by an inverted member of segmental shape. At their ends the main members are anchored together within a casting that is bolted down to the abutments. The width between parapets is four feet, eight inches. "

The bridge by the club house is easy to find at the end of Denham Court Road off the A40 as it crosses under the M40. To find the other two, park at the County parking lot beside the café and take the path through the big meadow. When you get to the far side you will see some wooden bridges and ramps to take you over the swamp to the canal. If you turn left here you will find the ruined bridge in a few hundred yards on your right. To find the lenticular bridge, continue on to the canal and walk left along the tow path past the lock house and under the roving bridge. When you see the railway viaduct ahead of you, start looking for a broad path of steps on your left. The bridge is at the end of that path in the nettles and brambles. It is about a 30 minute walk from your car.

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Category: Glascow

ALBERT BRIDGE London 1873 (not visited yet)

By R.M. Ordish First suspension bridge to incorporate stiffening trusses using both the suspension and the cantilever principles

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Category: Glascow

Subcategories

Aberdeen Area

ABERDEEN AREA

22a/b Durris Bridges

22c/d Duthie Park Ft Bridges

25 Chapel of Gaioch Br

27a Glenkindie Br.

28b Infirmary Br

31 Kintore Br

33a Linlathen Hse Br

36 Methlick Br

38a Park Br Durris

41 Peterculter Br

47 Tangland

51 Wellington Br

Ballater

BALLATER

8 Ballater Br

9 Balmoral Br

9a Balmoral Castle Br

13 Campus O'May Br

17a Crathie Br.

17b Crathie Sus. Br.

24b Gairnshiel Br

24f Glenndie Br

38 Br. of Newe

41b Polhollick Br

River Spey

RIVER SPEY

3 Abelour Br

7 Ballcorach Br

8a Ballindalloch RR Br

14 Carron RR Br

17 Craigellachie Br

23e Fochabers/Old Spey Br

24c Garmouth/Spey Br

32 Knockando Br

43 Rothiemay Br

52 Woodland Crescent Br

Inverness

INVERNESS

3a Aberchalder Br

6 Auchindrean Br

12 Caledonian Canal

23d Fetteresso Castle Br

24e Garve Station Ft Br

26 General Wells Br

28 Grieg St Br

28b Infirmary Br

37 Moy Swig Br

41a Plodda Falls Ft Br

45 Shin Viaduct

Dundee/Perth

DUNDEE/PERTH

4 Aberdalgie Viaduct

6b Blgay Hill Br

6c Balhary Hse Ft Br

10a Blairgowrie Br

14a Chinese Br. Taymouth Castle

20 Dryman Br

21a Dunbane Station Br

24a Friockheim Br

27 Genisla School Br

28 Grieg Street Br

28d Justinhaugh Br

46 South Esk Viaduct

48 Tay RR Br.

Edinburgh

EDINBURGH

10 Bell Place Ft Br

18 Dalkeith RR Br

23 a,b,c Edinburgh & Glascow Canal aqueducts

27b Gorgie Rd RR Br

27c Grassmarket/Heriot Br

33b Longniddry

36a Morningside RR Station Br

50 Victoria Br

Pebbles/Berwick

PEBBLES/BERWICK

24 Foulden Br

28a Heatherslaw Mill Br

30 Kalemouth Suspension Br

35 Melrose Ft Br

40 Pebbles Ft Br

49 Union Suspension Br

Glascow

GLASCOW

2 Abbey Br

5 Albert Br

6a Auchinstarry Basin

11 Bonhill Br

11c Burngreen Peace Park Br

15 Clyde Str Br

15 Clyde St Ft Br

15a Coatbridge RR Br

19 Demamock RR Br

30a Kelvin Br

39 Patrick Br

42 Portland Ft Br

44 St Andrews Br.