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.
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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:
- 2007, March: Closed after a hanger snapped in high winds. Repaired and reopened August, 2007.
- 2020, October: Closed for major renovation and conservation project.
- 2023, April: The bridge is reopened.
- Eclipsed by new longest suspension bridge 1826 Menai Strait - Menai Bridge and Bangor vicinity, Wales, United Kingdom.
External Links:
- Conservation - Union Chain Bridge - unionchainbridge.org. Site devoted to the 2020-2023 renovation project. This page lists the highlights of the project.
- Structurae - Structure ID 20000162
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:
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:
- At former location of 1818 Dryburgh Abbey - Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom.
- Near Mertoun Estate - Mertoun, Scotland, United Kingdom.
- Replaced by 1911 Dryburgh Abbey - Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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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:
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:
- Although the current (as of 2021) Dryburgh Abbey bridge is often attributed to 1872, it more closely resembles bridges built starting in the 1890s.
- Replaced 1872 Dryburgh Abbey - Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom.
- Near Mertoun Estate - Mertoun, Scotland, United Kingdom.
External Links:
- The Happy Pontist: Scottish Bridges: 15. Dryburgh Abbey Footbridge
- Structurae - Structure ID 20016083
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:
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