Edinburgh And Dalkeith Railway, Westfield Place Bridge, Bridge No.15
Road Bridge (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Edinburgh And Dalkeith Railway, Westfield Place Bridge, Bridge No.15
Classification Road Bridge (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Innocent Railway; The Waverley Line; Formerly Lin 23; Bonnyrigg Road Bridge
Canmore ID 192441
Site Number NT36NW 217
NGR NT 32366 66505
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/192441
- Council Midlothian
- Parish Dalkeith
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Midlothian
- Former County Midlothian
NT36NW 217 32366 66505
This bridge over the railway carries the Bonnyrigg Road from Dalkeith and Eskbank to the NW and is clearly visible on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Edinburghshire 1854, sheet 7) and on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Edinburghshire 1895, sheet viiiNW). The bridge is still visible over the dismantled railway on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1978) and on the OS Basic Scale raster map (ND).
Infpormation from RCAHMS (MD) 26 July 2001.
Field Visit (April 2009 - February 2015)
The Borders Railway Project proposals are to reinstate the Newcraighall to Tweedbank section of the former Waverley Line. The reinstated railway line will be approximately 48km long and the majority of the route will use the existing railway embankment.
Several field surveys, archaeological evaluations and standing building surveys were undertaken by CFA Archaeology from April 2009 until February 2015.
CFA Archaeology