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Latitude: 55.9475 / 55°56'50"N
Longitude: -3.2016 / 3°12'5"W
OS Eastings: 325055
OS Northings: 673369
OS Grid: NT250733
Mapcode National: GBR 8LH.ZG
Mapcode Global: WH6SL.SRMY
Plus Code: 9C7RWQWX+X9
Entry Name: King's Bridge, Edinburgh
Listing Name: King's Stables Road, King's Bridge
Listing Date: 14 December 1970
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 365314
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27943
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200365314
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: City Centre
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Road bridge
Thomas Hamilton, 1829-32. Semi-elliptical tunnel-arched bridge through embankment carrying Johnstone Terrace. Ashlar. Moulded cornice through bridge and moulded cope to entrances. Tall ashlar obelisks flanking entrances.
Built following the 1827 Improvement Act which proposed a Western Approach road (Johnston Terrace) linking the High Street with the developing western area of the city. Joe Rock cites the influence of Peyre's Mausoleum to Frederick Prince of Wales.
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