Regent Bridge
Regent Bridge is a road bridge in
History
In the early nineteenth century, the inconvenient access to Edinburgh by the great London road had long been a subject of general regret. To enter the city from the south, the route ran through narrow and inconvenient streets, an approach that was considered unsuited to the general elegance of the place. In 1814, however, a magnificent entrance was commenced from Calton Hill to Princes Street over a deep ravine called Low Calton[1] that was then occupied by old and ill-built streets. To connect Calton Hill with Princes Street, all these streets were swept away, and an elegant arch, called Regent Bridge, was thrown over the hollow, making the descent from Calton Hill into Princes Street easy and agreeable. A new jail to be built on Calton Hill had also been promoted at this time and a new bridge would make access more suitable.[2]
In 1813,
Notes
- This article contains text from "Regent Bridge, Edinburgh", an article in The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 12, Issue 326, 9 August 1828, now in the public domain.
References
- ^ a b c d Historic Environment Scotland. "Regent Bridge carrying Waterloo Place over Calton Road including Railings (Category A Listed Building) (LB27945)". Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ a b Carter McKee (2018, p. 48)
- ^ ISBN 0-9517284-9-0
- ^ Marjoribanks, Roger. "Sir John Marjoribanks", The Marjoribanks Journal Number 4, August 1996. Accessed 22 May 2010
- ^ a b Carter McKee (2018, p. 49)
External References
- Carter McKee, Kirsten (2018). Calton Hill and the plans for Edinburgh's third New Town. Edinburgh, UK: John Donald]. ISBN 978-1-910900-17-8.