Passing beneath Union Street
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Passing beneath Union Street
Image: © Stanley Howe Taken: 4 Jun 2008
The original granite bridge was completed in 1805, starting in 1801 as a three-arched design by David Hamilton (Glasgow) modified to a single-arch by John Rennie and then reduced in width by Thomas Telford. It bankrupted the Town Council!
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Image Location
Latitude
57.145299
Longitude
-2.102441