Suspension Bridges Crossing River Esk
This is a list of all 5 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing River Esk. 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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1871: Boatford
Langholm, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Esk
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1428 (added 2004-07-24) |
| Year Completed: | 1871 |
| Name: | Boatford |
| Location: | Langholm, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Esk |
| References: | AAJ |
| Status: | Collapsed |
Notes:
- Collapsed soon after it was completed under weight of 200 spectators.
- Replaced by 1873 Boatford - Langholm, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom.
1873: Boatford
Langholm, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Esk
| Bridgemeister ID: | 534 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1873 |
| Name: | Boatford |
| Location: | Langholm, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Esk |
| Coordinates: | 55.15098 N 3.00273 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AAJ |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2004) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 53.3 meters (175 feet) |
Notes:
1877: Netherby
Kirksandrew-upon-Esk, Longtown vicinity, Cumbria and Netherby, England, United Kingdom - River Esk
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2369 (added 2007-09-28) |
| Year Completed: | 1877 |
| Name: | Netherby |
| Location: | Kirksandrew-upon-Esk, Longtown vicinity, Cumbria and Netherby, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Esk |
| Coordinates: | 55.03855 N 2.95261 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2012) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
(footbridge)
Eskdale, England, United Kingdom - River Esk
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2464 (added 2008-09-28) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Eskdale, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Esk |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2008) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Burnfoot
Langholm, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Esk
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7857 (added 2023-09-15) |
| Name: | Burnfoot |
| Location: | Langholm, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Esk |
| Coordinates: | 55.189486 N 3.042137 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Status: | Removed |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- The coordinates provided here appear to be the likely location of this bridge. The current (as of the 2020s) bridge dates to 1902. The linked postcard image for "Suspension Bridge Burnfoot" is postmarked from nearby Langholm (in 1908).
External Links:
- BURNFOOT BRIDGE (LB16925) - Historic Environment Scotland. Notes the current (1902) bridge is said to have been preceded by a suspension bridge completed in 1810 (unlikely) or possibly 1836 (more likely) per a datestone at the site.
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