Edinburgh, Dalmahoy Estate, Entry Head, Bridge

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GD 150/3504/19

Proposed new bridge on the road to the North Gate. Alexander Laing, architect, (d.1823) has been asked to draw a plan and submit an estimate. Letter from Alexander Farquharson to the Earl of Morton.

16 May, 1785

GD 150/3504/20

Proposed new bridge on the road to the North gate. Alexander Farquharson has forwarded Alexander Laing's plan and estimate to the Earl of Morton (covering letter). He considered that the ornaments could be ommitted.

26 May 1765

GD 150/3504/46

The new bridge on the road to the North gate. Alexander Laing, architect, (d.1823) wished to know the Earl of Morton's decision whether to have a plain stone in the centre with the date and arms or to have a crest. Letter from Alexander Farquharson to the Earl of Morton.

223 January 1787

GD/150/2466/21

Directions from Lady Morton for completion of the Bridge. Archibald Rankin is to finish the parapet wall of the bridge 'in his own way'. William Shaw - mason.

1787

GD 150/2467/4

Progress of the work in the grounds of Dalmahoy House. 'The new Garden is mostly cropped, the Old Garden wall mostly taken down and a great number of stones quarried for finishing the Bridge. Likeways part of the New Approach formed that leads to Dalmahoy House'. Letter from Andrew Cunningham to the Earl of Morton.

6 January, 1787

GD 150/3505/1

Dalmahoy bridge. 'Mr Stevens the Architect' inspected the bridge, certified it as sufficient and Laing's account as reasonable, 1789