Cartland Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Cartland Bridge
Carries:Pedestrians and vehicles
Crosses:Mouse Water
Locale:Lanark, South Lanarkshire
Maint:South Lanarkshire Council
Architect:Thomas Telford[1]
Designer:Robert Hutchison[2]
Design:Arch bridge
Material:Dressed stone
Height:39 meters
Begin:1821
Complete:1822
Preceded:Cleghorn Bridge
Followed:Mousemill Bridge
Coordinates:55.6805°N -3.8005°W

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 notable for being the highest bridge over inland water in Scotland. It is a category B listed building.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lanark, Lanark Road, Cartland Bridge. Canmore. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.
  2. Web site: 1822 - Cartland bridge built . Time Line . Lanark Life . 14 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140515020234/http://www.lanark.co.uk/history/time-line/P25 . 15 May 2014 .