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Latitude: 55.8923 / 55°53'32"N
Longitude: -3.0866 / 3°5'11"W
OS Eastings: 332142
OS Northings: 667108
OS Grid: NT321671
Mapcode National: GBR 60W9.KM
Mapcode Global: WH6T1.K5F6
Plus Code: 9C7RVWR7+W9
Entry Name: Elginhaugh Bridge
Listing Name: Elginhaugh Bridge, River North Esk
Listing Date: 14 September 1979
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 339255
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB7393
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200339255
Location: Lasswade
County: Midlothian
Electoral Ward: Midlothian East
Parish: Lasswade
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Road bridge
Dated 1797. Triple segmental-arched bridge with tapered buttresses between arches. Arch to centre over river with 2 flanking smaller arches over banks and curved ashlar abutments. Corniced rectangular date panel above centre arch to NE. Cream sandstone rubble with polished ashlar parapets; stugged ashlar voussoirs, soffits and abutments; tapered, channelled, buttresses to piers; triangular-plan cutwaters flanking central arch; further buttressed piers flanking outer arches; terminal pier to N end; cavetto-moulded string course over archrings; band course below parapet; square ashlar cope above.
According to the Minute Book, on 6th June 1794, the Trustees declared that there was enough money in their coffers to "build a bridge at Elginhaugh". Now carries the A7 road over the River North Esk.
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