Tweed Bridge, Peebles is a Grade A listed building in the Scottish Borders local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 23 February 1971. Bridge.
Tweed Bridge, Peebles
- WRENN ID
- weathered-stronghold-birch
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- Scottish Borders
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 23 February 1971
- Type
- Bridge
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Original portion medieval (15th century?); widened 1834, and again 1897-1900. Principal span of 5 segmental arches (each approx. 40 foot), slightly splayed at either end; 40' wide; to NE, ramp to Tweed Green, at right angle, of 5 round-headed arches; to S, railway bridge with Glengarnock steel beams. Faced with whinstone and cream sandstone dressings. Ashlar cutwaters to W merge with bull-faced extensions to E; earlier arches evident. Ashlar piers divide arches, with parapet
supported by dentil course. Cast-iron lamps with entwined dolphins stand on piers. Ashlar plaques on inner and outer sides of W parapet mark 1834 widening.
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