Civil Engineering heritage: Scotland - Lowlands and Borders
Date 2007
Event ID 578425
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Publication Account
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/578425
A cast-iron arched footbridge forming part of a riverside walk over the Esk on the Buccleuch Estate at Langholm. It has a span of 104 ft, a rise of 6 ft, is 6 ft wide and is one of the finest early examples of its type. The ironwork was made in Workington, Cumbria and transported and, according to the Estate records, erected on site in Autumn 1813. The bridge is understood to have been designed by William Keir, Jnr. A Telford influence in its graceful elevation is suggested by its cruciform rib form, radial orientation and handrailing. In detail the bridge exhibits the independent artistry of its designer.
R Paxton and J Shipway 2007
Reproduced from 'Civil Engineering heritage: Scotland - Lowlands and Borders' with kind permission from Thomas Telford Publishers.
