Description

Early 19th century, Carron Company. Single-span, segmental-arched, prefabricated cast iron lattice girder bridge. Coped, squared and coursed, droved sandstone abutments with curved approaches. Timber deck with iron guide rails. Metal railings.

Statement of Interest

This elegant, single-span cast iron bridge is one of the oldest cast iron bridges in Scotland. Built from prefabricated lattice girders, it was originally used by the neighbouring Cambus Distillery to move goods across the river from one part of their site to another. It originally carried horse-drawn traffic, and the guide rails are still evident. The bridge was restored in 1997 and is now a footbridge (2008).The Carron Company, located near Falkirk was founded in 1759. Internationally renowned, the beginning of the 19th century it had become one of the largest iron works in Europe and exported its goods all over the world.

List description updated in 2008.

Formerly a scheduled monument. Scheduled on 15/10/1975 and descheduled on 23/03/2016.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing

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Recommended Books

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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair