Bothwell Bridge, River Clyde, Bothwell

Bothwell Bridge, located over the River Clyde in Bothwell, dates back to the earlier 17th century and has undergone several modifications. It was widened and altered in 1826, with further widening and the addition of walkways in 1871. The bridge features four weathered pink sandstone ashlar round arches, which have chamfered ribs on the west side, along with ashlar soffits, voussoirs, and abutments. On the west side, there are three-quarter height triangular-plan cutwaters between the arches, which have downswept sectional ends. The east side has half height triangular-plan cutwaters with a band course. The bases of the piers and cutwaters are reinforced. The bridge is adorned with cantilevered and bracketed cast-iron latticework parapets, which have regular piers on each side, and these are connected to coped sandstone approach walls, some of which are made of stugged ashlar and others of squared rubble, on the north and south sides.