Belford Bridge, Belford Road

Blyth and Cunningham Engineers, 1885-1887. Partially castellated bridge with Scots Baronial detailing. Large semicircular single span arch over Water of Leith with further subsidiary blind arches to left and right. Coursed random rubble with some ashlar dressings to subsidiary blind arches. Various moulded and dentilled courses to main arch; flanked by slightly advanced crenellated piers. Banded string course to advanced piers above double row of mock machiolation; carved relief panel above bearing City of Edinburgh coat of arms. Crenellated parapet with later copes to central arch over band course and further mock machiolation.