Suspension Bridges Crossing River Tweed

This is a list of all 7 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing River Tweed. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1818: Dryburgh Abbey

Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tweed
Bridgemeister ID:1440 (added 2004-07-31)
Year Completed:1818
Name:Dryburgh Abbey
Location:Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tweed
References:AAJ, BEM, MOS
Use:Footbridge
Status:Collapsed, 1838
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 79.2 meters (260 feet)
Deck width:4.5 feet

Notes:

  • May have been rebuilt around 1850. History of the bridge is unclear between the 1838 collapse and replacement in 1872.
  • This 1818 bridge was a replacement for the 1817 Dryburgh Abbey suspension bridge which appears to have been primarily a cable-stayed structure and is not included in the inventory. The 1817 bridge failed due to wind in early 1818.
  • Later at same location 1872 Dryburgh Abbey - Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom.

External Links:

Print, collection of David Denenberg Newspaper article, collection of David Denenberg

1820: Union

Horncliffe, Berwick-upon-Tweed vicinity, England and Fishwick, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tweed
Bridgemeister ID:373 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1820
Name:Union
Location:Horncliffe, Berwick-upon-Tweed vicinity, England and Fishwick, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tweed
Coordinates:55.75256 N 2.10677 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
References:AAJ, BBR, BC3, BEM, BOB, HBE, MOS, NTB, PTS2, SBR
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 136.9 meters (449 feet)
Deck width:18 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Newspaper article, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1826: Gattonside

Melrose, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tweed
Bridgemeister ID:381 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1826
Name:Gattonside
Also Known As:Melrose
Location:Melrose, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tweed
Coordinates:55.602830 N 2.723349 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Redpath and Brown
References:BC2, BSI, NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 91.4 meters (300 feet)
Side Spans:2
Deck width:4 feet 4 inches

Notes:

  • Steel cables added, 1992.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1872: Dryburgh Abbey

Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tweed
Bridgemeister ID:1439 (added 2004-07-31)
Year Completed:1872
Name:Dryburgh Abbey
Location:Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tweed
Coordinates:55.580771 N 2.654251 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 1911
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1905: Priorsford

Peebles, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tweed
Bridgemeister ID:1441 (added 2004-07-31)
Year Completed:1905
Name:Priorsford
Location:Peebles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tweed
Coordinates:55.649532 N 3.187578 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Robert Inglis
References:BC3
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 29.6 meters (97 feet)

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1911: Dryburgh Abbey

Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tweed
Bridgemeister ID:6218 (added 2021-07-16)
Year Completed:1911
Name:Dryburgh Abbey
Location:Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tweed
Coordinates:55.580452 N 2.654235 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Douglas Harper Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg

Mertoun Estate

Mertoun, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tweed
Bridgemeister ID:2531 (added 2011-12-24)
Name:Mertoun Estate
Location:Mertoun, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tweed
Coordinates:55.57507 N 2.60970 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John M. Henderson & Co. Ltd.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

Photo by Dave Cooper


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