Partick Bridge Over River Kelvin

Partick Bridge, built between 1876 and 1878, is a single cast-iron arched road bridge over the River Kelvin. It was manufactured by Hannah, Donald & Wilson of Paisley, with engineering by R B Bell and D Miller, and constructed by contractor Hugh Kennedy. The bridge features a 4-centred arch made up of nine ribs and has a quatrefoil tracery pattern with a shield motif on the parapet. The City of Glasgow Coat of Arms is displayed in the spandrels. The abutments, piers, and approach walls are made of red sandstone ashlar. There are semi-octagonal towers that rise above the parapet at the abutments. The bridge ends with a pair of large squat polygonal piers that have stepped polygonal caps on the northwest and southeast sides. Additionally, there are four inset cast-iron panels on the northeast and southwest sides with mirrored inscriptions. Cast-iron lamps on the approach walls date from 1994.