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Newmills Bridge, Newmills Road, Dalkeith

A Category B Listed Building in Dalkeith, Midlothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.8922 / 55°53'31"N

Longitude: -3.0628 / 3°3'46"W

OS Eastings: 333626

OS Northings: 667073

OS Grid: NT336670

Mapcode National: GBR 7019.PN

Mapcode Global: WH6T1.X5P9

Plus Code: 9C7RVWRP+VV

Entry Name: Newmills Bridge, Newmills Road, Dalkeith

Listing Name: Newmills Road, Newmills Bridge

Listing Date: 30 June 1983

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 360401

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB24453

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200360401

Location: Dalkeith

County: Midlothian

Town: Dalkeith

Electoral Ward: Dalkeith

Traditional County: Midlothian

Tagged with: Road bridge

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Description

1756, reconstructed by James Jardine, 1839. Road bridge, on E-W axis. 3-span with segmental arches. Side arches blinded with recessed rubble masonry. Rubble. Channelled bull-faced piers with channelled ashlar pilasters from impost to parapet. Ashlar voussoirs, intrados and parapet. Panel above central arch to N and S; inscription to N panel, including "James Jardine, Engineer. James Lees, Builder. MDCCCXXXIX". Band of iron hooks on parapets.

Statement of Interest

Newmills Bridge carries Newmills Road (A68) over River South Esk. A bridge was built in 1756, and was widened and repaired in 1812. Three new arches were thrown over it, with half the breadth being covered in 1837, and the other half in 1839.

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