Borthwick Mains, Road Overbridge, Bridge No. 32
Road Bridge (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Borthwick Mains, Road Overbridge, Bridge No. 32
Classification Road Bridge (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) The Waverley Line; Edinburgh To Hawick Branch Railway;the Chesters
Canmore ID 283430
Site Number NT36SE 142.03
NGR NT 36648 60202
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/283430
- Council Midlothian
- Parish Borthwick
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Midlothian
- Former County Midlothian
NT36SE 142.03 36648 60202
Sandstone road overbridge carrying a minor road from Gorebridge via Wright's House to Borthwick near Borthwick Mains Cottages, over the abandoned railway. The bridge is situated on a tight bend in the road has a stone parapet with a string course at road level with curved stone revetting at each side.
At track bed level the farmer has fenced off the area below the arch. A sign '32 or 82' (signifying the bridge number) is painted on the NE facing lower arch.
Visited by RCAHMS (DE), August 2006
Field Visit (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
