Untitled [Cramond Bridge]

Category

Library Item

Item no

6312

Title

Untitled [Cramond Bridge]

Description

The Cramond Bridge crosses the River Almond. Trees border the water and buildings can be seen through the trees on the far shore.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1887

Size

10.5 x 15 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Cramond Bridge is located just to the south of Cramond, roughly six miles north-west of the centre of Edinburgh. There are two crossings of the River Almond here: the Old Cramond Brig which dates from the sixteenth century and a newer bridge which carries the A90.

Originally a separate village, Cramond is now a suburb in the north west of Edinburgh. Set alongside the beautiful Almond Valley it retains a picturesque, village-like feel. Cramond Harbour at the mouth of the Almond is a popular location for recreational sailing.

This photograph is from a volume entitled 'Photographs of houses in the vicinity of Lauriston Castle' which was compiled in 1909. The book has the armorial bookplate of Macknight Crawfurd of Cartsburn, Lauriston Castle, on the inside cover.

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Landscape > Water > Rivers and streams

Places > Edinburgh areas > Cramond

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Transport > Infrastructure > Stone bridges