Description

John Brown of Dumbarton, Architect. Built 1765; widened, with
iron cantilevers, 1884, W R Copeland of Glasgow, engineer;
ironwork repaired and concrete balustrade added 1933-4, Mr
Jeffrey of Dumbarton, engineer. 5 segmental arches over River
Leven; rounded cutwaters to both faces, continued to full
height as buttresses. Ashlar; voussoirs carried into
spandrels as diagonal masonry.

Statement of Interest

Category B only because of alterations.

RHP 3493 in SRO is a drawing for a proposed bridge at

Dumbarton, dated 1684. By 1683, stones were being quarried

for work to begin. Only in the next century when it seemed

that the Leven might be bridged further north, thus isolating

Dumbarton, was this present structure built.

Shortly after building was completed, one pier failed,

bringing down 2 arches, but repairs were completed by 1768.

Advert in the NORTH BRITISH ADVERTISER 9.9.1843 invites

tenders for " .... widening the roadway and erecting

footpaths on the bridge in wrought and cast iron ......"

It is not clear whether this work was done.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17848296

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)