Edinburgh And Dalkeith Railway, Eskbank South Bridge, Bridge No.14
Road Bridge (19th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh And Dalkeith Railway, Eskbank South Bridge, Bridge No.14
Classification Road Bridge (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Innocent Railway; The Waverley Line; Formerly Lin 23; Lasswade Road Bridge
Canmore ID 192438
Site Number NT36NW 215
NGR NT 32367 66711
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/192438
- Council Midlothian
- Parish Dalkeith
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Midlothian
- Former County Midlothian
NT36NW 215 32367 66711.
This bridge over the railway carries a minor road from Westfield and South Melville to the W and is clearly shown on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Edinburghshire 1854, sheet 7) and on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Edinburghshire 1895, sheet viiiNW). It is still visible, running over the dismantled railway on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1978) and on the OS Basic Scale raster map (ND).
Information from RCAHMS (MD) 26 July 2001.
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Letter addressed to Alexander James Adie concerning bridge over S. Esk below woodburn and Dalkeith branch Railway.
SRO, 1839 GD76/457/26
Project (April 2009 - February 2015)
The Borders Railway Project proposals are to reinstate the Newcraighall to Tweedbank section of the former Waverley Line. The reinstated railway line will be approximately 48km long and the majority of the route will use the existing railway embankment.
Several field surveys, archaeological evaluations and standing building surveys were undertaken by CFA Archaeology from April 2009 until February 2015.
CFA Archaeology
Standing Building Recording (October 2011 - April 2012)
NT 32367 66711 Eskbank South Bridge This bridge over the railway carried a minor road from Westfield and South Melville to the W. The bridge is listed as part of the larger former Eskbank and Dalkeith Station. The bridge has a single span with a segmental arch. The structure is constructed of droved ashlar with a brick-arch ring and intrados. The arch is surmounted by an ashlar string-course and a saddleback coped parapet resting on four courses of ashlar.
Archive: RCAHMS (intended). Report: East Lothian HER and RCAHMS
Funder: ERM Ltd on behalf of Transport Scotland
Graeme Carruthers, Mike Cressey, Magnus Kirby, Ian Suddaby - CFA Archaeology Ltd, 2013
(Source: DES)
