Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
General's Bridge
In or near Walkerburn.
General's Bridge — category C listed building-listed bridge in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Russel Wills — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
General's Bridge is a category C listed building-listed bridge in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB13854). 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
Category C Date Added 23/06/2003 Local Authority Scottish Borders Planning Authority Scottish Borders Parish Selkirk NGR NT 43264 28119 Coordinates 343264, 628119 — Possibly 18th century. Broad single segmentally-arched bridge over Yarrow Water. Squared and snecked rubble, voussoirs. Mutuled band at base of ashlar-coped parapet with curved approaches and rounded outer piers to W. — Early photographs show a semicircular timber balustrade at SW. Thought to have been built by General MacKay but probably a replacement of that earlier structure.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
General's Bridge is a bridge located in central Scotland. It is designated as a category C listed building, recognising its historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.5435, -2.9007
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD7 5LX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Sources
- wikidata: Q56620296 (CC0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is General's Bridge?
- General's Bridge is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD7 5LX).
- What is General's Bridge?
- General's Bridge — category C listed building-listed bridge in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to General's Bridge?
- Drivers can use postcode TD7 5LX.
- Is General's Bridge a listed building?
- General's Bridge is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is General's Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, General's Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to General's Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD7 5LX. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.