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Footbridge, Gosford House

A Category C Listed Building in Aberlady, East Lothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9984 / 55°59'54"N

Longitude: -2.8691 / 2°52'8"W

OS Eastings: 345892

OS Northings: 678726

OS Grid: NT458787

Mapcode National: GBR 2N.V3CG

Mapcode Global: WH7TP.WHYD

Plus Code: 9C7VX4XJ+99

Entry Name: Footbridge, Gosford House

Listing Name: Gosford Park Footbridge

Listing Date: 27 January 1993

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 338168

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB6545

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200338168

Location: Aberlady

County: East Lothian

Electoral Ward: North Berwick Coastal

Parish: Aberlady

Traditional County: East Lothian

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Description

Early 19th century. 1 of 2 identical stone footbridges over man-made water course. Rnadom rubble with ashlar parapet. Small narrow arch flanked by drum piers, surmounted by cast-iron railings with urn and arrow-head finials to parapet.

Statement of Interest

Bridging a network of drains, shown on above plan, bringing water to ornamental lakes. J C Loudon attributes the landscape to Ramsay (as Wemyss House); see Loudoun's ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF GARDENING p1251. A-Group with other Gosford Estate buildings; see notes for Gosford House.

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