Building the Regent's Bridge

Category

Library Item

Item no

1118

Title

Building the Regent's Bridge

Description

The building of the Regent Bridge in Edinburgh shows labourers working on the stone structure a large arch above a road. On top of the bridge is an ornamental arch and columns.

Artist / maker

Skene, James

Date

1818

Size

25 x 19 cm.

Type

Watercolour

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Regent Bridge was designed by the architect Archibald Elliot, and built between 1816 and 1819 to improve access to central Edinburgh from the London Road approach. Robert Stevenson was the engineer for the project. The Bridge spans a ravine between Calton Hill and Princes Street. The road which it carries was named Waterloo Place to commemorate the great battle of 1815.

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People > Industry > Labourers

Places > Edinburgh areas > Calton

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Stone bridges

(55°57′13″N, 3°11′14″W)

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