Cartland Bridge is a road bridge on the A73 north-west of Lanark, South Lanarkshire which spans the Mouse Water, a tributary of the River Clyde. The three-span bridge was built in 1822, to designs by the engineer Thomas Telford. It is notable for being the highest bridge over inland water in Scotland.[citation needed] It is a category B listed building.[3]
Cartland Bridge | |
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 View of the bridge from the river below | |
| Coordinates | 55°40′50″N 3°48′02″W / 55.680510°N 3.800458°W |
| Carries | Pedestrians and vehicles |
| Crosses | Mouse Water |
| Locale | Lanark, South Lanarkshire  Scotland |
| Maintained by | South Lanarkshire Council |
| Preceded by | Cleghorn Bridge |
| Followed by | Mousemill Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Dressed stone |
| Height | 39 meters |
| History | |
| Architect | Thomas Telford[1] |
| Designer | Robert Hutchison[2] |
| Construction start | 1821 |
| Construction end | 1822[1] |
| Location | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Lanark, Lanark Road, Cartland Bridge". Canmore. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.
- ^ "1822 - Cartland bridge built". Time Line. Lanark Life. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Cartland Bridge (Category B Listed Building) (LB13054)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
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