George Iv Bridge, Edinburgh is a Grade A listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 December 1970. Bridge. 1 related planning application.

George Iv Bridge, Edinburgh

WRENN ID: seventh-turret-bone
Grade: A
Local Planning Authority: City of Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Date first listed: 14 December 1970
Type: Bridge
Source: Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Thomas Hamilton, 1829-34. Multi-arched bridge on piers, built up on both sides, carrying roadway and pavement from Bank Street to Forrest Road/Bristo Place. Ashlar. Visible spans at Cowgate and Merchant Street. At Cowgate: semicircular groin-vaulted arch on chamfered oblong piers, the spaces between now blocked (see Notes); moulded capitals and arch; modillioned entablature; at Merchant Street: semieliptical tunnel arch with flanking segmental pavement arches.

RAILINGS: cast-iron railings with anthemion quartefoils (replaced beside National Library by stone balusters).

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