This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
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.
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