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Latitude: 55.9405 / 55°56'25"N
Longitude: -3.2133 / 3°12'47"W
OS Eastings: 324309
OS Northings: 672608
OS Grid: NT243726
Mapcode National: GBR 8JK.LZ
Mapcode Global: WH6SL.MY19
Plus Code: 9C7RWQRP+6M
Entry Name: Bridge No. 1, Union Canal, Viewforth, Edinburgh
Listing Name: Horne Terrace Union Canal No 1 Viewforth Bridge
Listing Date: 14 December 1970
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 394948
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB47615
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Edinburgh, Viewforth, Union Canal, Bridge No. 1
ID on this website: 200394948
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: Morningside
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge
Hugh Baird, engineer, 1818-22. Single-span segmental arched canal bridge; yellow sandstone, stugged ashlar with polished dressings.
NE and SW elevations: rusticated arch with nailhead keystone as corbel to carved emblem (castle to NE, tree to SW); railed parapet over arch between piers flanked by octagonal piers with polygonal coping on semi-circular pendant corbels; band course at foot of ashlar-coped parapet; parapet swept to meet piers; ashlar intrados.
Scheduled Ancient Monument, No 3451.
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