Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Cartland Bridge
In or near Kirkfieldbank.
Cartland Bridge — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Gordon Brown — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Lanark · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Cartland Bridge, the nearest railway station is Lanark, located 1.9 km away. Entry to the bridge is free.
About
Cartland Bridge is a category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB13054). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Cartland Bridge is a road bridge on the A73 north-west of Lanark, South Lanarkshire which spans the Mouse Water, a tributary of the River Clyde. The three-span bridge was built in 1822, to designs by the engineer Thomas Telford. It is a category B listed building.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cartland Bridge is a road bridge on the A73 north-west of Lanark, South Lanarkshire which spans the Mouse Water, a tributary of the River Clyde. The three-span bridge was built in 1822, to designs by the engineer Thomas Telford. It is a category B listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.6806, -3.8007
- District
- South Lanarkshire
- Postcode
- ML11 9UF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hamilton and Clyde Valley
- Established
- 1821
- Nearest railway station
- Lanark — 1.9 km
- Opening
- | inaugurated =
Sources
- wikidata: Q16986241 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cartland Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cartland Bridge?
- Cartland Bridge is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode ML11 9UF).
- What is Cartland Bridge?
- Cartland Bridge — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cartland Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Lanark, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode ML11 9UF.
- When was Cartland Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1821. Designed by Thomas Telford.
- Who owns Cartland Bridge?
- Cartland Bridge is owned by | maint = South Lanarkshire Council.
- Is Cartland Bridge a listed building?
- Cartland Bridge is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Cartland Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Cartland Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cartland Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Lanark, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ML11 9UF.