Smeaton Bridge, River Esk is a Grade B listed building in the East Lothian local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 27 November 1990. Bridge.

Smeaton Bridge, River Esk

WRENN ID
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Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
East Lothian
Constituency
Lothian East MP: Mr Douglas Alexander (Lab)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
27 November 1990
Type
Bridge
OS grid reference
NT 344 696
Coordinates
55.91547, -3.05018
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

Smeaton Bridge is a late 18th century single span bridge over the River Esk, spanning approximately 20 feet. It features sandstone ashlar voussoirs that form a segmental arch, along with a string course and coping. The parapet and approach walls are made of sandstone rubble with harl-pointing. The approach walls curve to the south.

Local climate

Smeaton Bridge, River Esk receives an average of 960 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 74% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 52% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 74% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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