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Latitude: 55.9718 / 55°58'18"N
Longitude: -3.1875 / 3°11'14"W
OS Eastings: 325982
OS Northings: 676058
OS Grid: NT259760
Mapcode National: GBR 8P6.VR
Mapcode Global: WH6SM.05F8
Plus Code: 9C7RXRC7+P2
Entry Name: Bonnington Bridge, Water Of Leith, Newhaven Road, Edinburgh
Listing Name: Newhaven Road, Bonnington Bridge
Listing Date: 30 March 1994
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 364206
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27168
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Edinburgh, Newhaven Road, Water Of Leith, Bonnington Bridge
ID on this website: 200364206
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: Leith Walk
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Road bridge
David C Proudfoot, Engineer, 1902-3. Single span segmental-arched bridge with extended built up approach to S incorporating subsidiary arched span over former mill lade. Squared, snecked and stugged sandstone with ashlar voussoirs and archivolt; billeted string course above voussoirs, coped ashlar parapet. Open balustrade to bridge with pedimented central dies; swagged frieze, tablet bearing bronze plaque inscribed, with coats of arms. Terminal piers with rusticated bases and sarcophagus dies. Approaches with solid stepped parapets and dies.
The bridge was paid for by the Incorporations of Edinburgh and Leith.
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