Dryburgh Suspension Bridge

Dryburgh Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge erected near Dryburgh Abbey, Scottish Borders.

Dryburgh Suspension Bridge
Coordinates55°34′51″N 2°39′15″W / 55.580712°N 2.65418°W / 55.580712; -2.65418
CrossesRiver Tweed
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Dryburgh Suspension Bridge

History

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The footbridge across the River Tweed was erected in 1872 with a gift intended to allow the Dryburgh villagers to worship at the churches in St. Boswells (part of a ribbon of settlements including Newtown St. Boswells). An earlier bridge nearby, the Dryburgh Abbey Bridge, collapsed in 1818.

Design

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It is a relatively simple design with only one suspended span.

References

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55°34′48″N 2°39′01″W / 55.5799°N 2.6503°W / 55.5799; -2.6503