Biggar, Cadger's Brig
Footbridge (18th Century)
Site Name Biggar, Cadger's Brig
Classification Footbridge (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Biggar, Main Street; High Street; Cadger's Bing; Cadger's Bridge
Canmore ID 48646
Site Number NT03NW 18
NGR NT 03875 37615
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/48646
- Council South Lanarkshire
- Parish Biggar
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Clydesdale
- Former County Lanarkshire
NT03NW 18 03875 37615.
(NT 0386 3761) Cadger's Bridge (NR)
OS 6" map, (1940).
Cadger's Bridge: A stone single arch footbridge, 2m wide, reputedly of 13th century origin (SDD undated). Its name derives from it traditionally having been crossed by Wallace disguised as a cadger (hawker) on his way to where the English were camped, near Biggar.
New Statistical Account (NSA) 1845.
'Cadger's Brig' is as described.
Visited by OS (RD) 25 July 1972.
(Location cited as NT 040 377). Cadger's Bridge, reputed to be of 13th century origin. A small segmental arch bridge, of light construction, with iron railings, now used for foot traffic only.
J R Hume 1976.
