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West Leitholm Bridge, Lambden Burn, Leitholm

A Category B Listed Building in Eccles, Scottish Borders

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.6888 / 55°41'19"N

Longitude: -2.3402 / 2°20'24"W

OS Eastings: 378707

OS Northings: 643982

OS Grid: NT787439

Mapcode National: GBR D23N.4J

Mapcode Global: WH8XN.08WP

Plus Code: 9C7VMMQ5+GW

Entry Name: West Leitholm Bridge, Lambden Burn, Leitholm

Listing Name: West Leitholm Bridge, Crossing Lamden Burn

Listing Date: 1 February 1999

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 330407

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB211

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Leitholm, Lambden Burn, West Leitholm Bridge

ID on this website: 200330407

Location: Eccles

County: Scottish Borders

Electoral Ward: Mid Berwickshire

Parish: Eccles

Traditional County: Berwickshire

Tagged with: Bridge

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Description

Dated 1783 (?) with later repairs and alterations. Single-arched humped bridge spanning Lambden Burn. Squared coping to pointed rubble sandstone walls; cream sandstone dressings. Recessed segmental arches to outer elevations; cream sandstone voussoirs; raised keystones (inscribed 'AD 1783 (?)' to SE, weathered to NW); prominent sandstone corbels beneath surmounting parapets. Buttress to NE. Splayed walls at either end (differing lengths and extended to S); squat circular-plan piers.

Statement of Interest

An impressive, well-detailed bridge which still forms part of the main route in and out of Leitholm village.

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