View from SW showing WNW front

Description View from SW showing WNW front

Date 25/7/1969

Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 712759

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Old Bridge, Inner Bridge, Guardbridge, Fife This bridge was built to link the main route through Fife to St Andrews with the route through Leuchars to the Tay ferries at Tayport and Newport. It crosses the Motray Water which is tidal at this point, though fordable at low tide. This shows the bridge from the south west. It has three segmental spans, and massive piers with triangular cutwaters, but the gentleness of the gradients of its carriageway indicate that it was designed for coach traffic, and that it was probably built in the early 18th century. The bridge was repaired in 1804, and was bypassed in the mid 20th century, and has been retained as a footbridge. Railings have been added to the parapets as a safety measure. The masonry is in excellent condition. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

External Reference H35/69/48/6

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/712759

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap