Photograph of drawing showing elevation and details of arch spandrel, arch soffit and joint between arch and cross ribs. Insc.: 'Duchess Bridge, Langholm, Dumfriesshire. GDH 20/2/86.'
SC 357867
Description Photograph of drawing showing elevation and details of arch spandrel, arch soffit and joint between arch and cross ribs. Insc.: 'Duchess Bridge, Langholm, Dumfriesshire. GDH 20/2/86.'
Catalogue Number SC 357867
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of A 57551 P
Scope and Content Survey drawings of Duchess Bridge over the Esk, Langholm, Dumfriesshire Duchess Bridge was built in 1813 by William Keir junior and is the oldest surviving cast-iron bridge in Scotland. The bridge is made up of two parallel cast iron arches, or arch-ribs. These are braced by transverse-ribs. The triangular shape above each end of the arch is called a spandrel. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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