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Balleny Bridge, Harlaw Road, Edinburgh

A Category C Listed Building in Pentland Hills, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.8748 / 55°52'29"N

Longitude: -3.3206 / 3°19'14"W

OS Eastings: 317468

OS Northings: 665414

OS Grid: NT174654

Mapcode National: GBR 507H.WW

Mapcode Global: WH6SX.YLXN

Plus Code: 9C7RVMFH+WQ

Entry Name: Balleny Bridge, Harlaw Road, Edinburgh

Listing Name: Harlaw Road, Balleny Bridge

Listing Date: 26 October 1994

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 363768

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26883

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200363768

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Pentland Hills

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Late 18th century. Single span, semicircular-arched bridge carrying road to Balleny Farm and mill over Water of Leith. Squared and snecked sandstone with stugged ashlar margins and dressings. Ashlar, rusticated arch ring. Low rubble and harl-pointed parapet walls with semicircular coping, curving outwards at entrance and exit to bridge.

Statement of Interest

The bridge carries the road to Balleny farm and mill over the Water of Leith. It is showing some structural defects, particularly on S face.

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