Historic bridges · North East England
Kalemouth Suspension Bridge
Kalemouth Suspension Bridge in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
About
Kalemouth Suspension Bridge is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Kalemouth Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge at Kalemouth in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, near the B6401. It crosses the River Teviot just above its confluence with the Kale Water, near Eckford.
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Background
History
It was designed by Captain Samuel Brown (1776-1852), an officer of the Royal Navy, and built by William Mather, a contractor of Kalemouth, some time between 1820 and 1830. Another source give the name of the person who paid for the bridge as William Mein of Ormiston. It is protected as a Category A listed building. and is one of the earliest surviving carriage suspension bridges. The bridge was closed to motor vehicles in August 2020 due to significant defects in its timber deck, with restoration of its use as a vehicle crossing considered unlikely. In March 2026, Scottish Borders Council was awarded £250,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to refurbish the bridge and allow its…
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- Coordinates
- 55.5399, -2.4636
- Opening
- | inaugurated =
Sources
- wikidata: Q6352084 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kalemouth Suspension Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kalemouth Suspension Bridge?
- Kalemouth Suspension Bridge is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.5399°, -2.4636°.
- Who owns Kalemouth Suspension Bridge?
- Kalemouth Suspension Bridge is owned by | maint =.
- What are the opening hours for Kalemouth Suspension Bridge?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: | inaugurated =. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.