This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
Burnfoot
Langholm, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Esk
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7857 (added 2023-09-15) |
| Name: | Burnfoot |
| Location: | Langholm, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Esk |
| Coordinates: | 55.189486 N 3.042137 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Status: | Removed |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- The coordinates provided here appear to be the likely location of this bridge. The current (as of the 2020s) bridge dates to 1902. The linked postcard image for "Suspension Bridge Burnfoot" is postmarked from nearby Langholm (in 1908).
External Links:
- BURNFOOT BRIDGE (LB16925) - Historic Environment Scotland. Notes the current (1902) bridge is said to have been preceded by a suspension bridge completed in 1810 (unlikely) or possibly 1836 (more likely) per a datestone at the site.
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