Old Bridge, Drygrange is a Grade A listed building in the Scottish Borders local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 16 March 1971. Bridge. 1 related planning application.
Old Bridge, Drygrange
- WRENN ID
- old-terrace-hyssop
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- Scottish Borders
- Constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk MP: John Lamont (Con)
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 16 March 1971
- Type
- Bridge
- OS grid reference
- NT 575 346
- Coordinates
- 55.60376, -2.67563
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
The Old Bridge at Drygrange, designed by Alexander Stevens Snr, was built between 1778 and 1780. This late 18th century road bridge features a central segmental archway that is 105 feet wide, flanked by round arches measuring 55 feet each, spanning the River Tweed. There is a smaller accommodation arch at the south abutment. The bridge is constructed from red sandstone for the spandrels, with red and buff sandstone used for the parapet and foundations, and narrow coursed whinstone for decorative panels. The rough-hewn pier foundations are tied with iron cramps and support curved and pointed cutwaters at the central arch. The spandrel faces include recessed circular panels adorned with urn ornaments. A dentilated string course runs along the bridge, while triangular supporting piers are enhanced with quatrefoil medallions and end in angled refuges at road level. The coped parapet features pyramidal finials at both approaches.
Local climate
Old Bridge, Drygrange receives an average of 910 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 61% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 50 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 91% of listed buildings. Of these, 30 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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- Related listed building consents — 1 application
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