Dryburgh Abbey Bridge
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dryburgh-abbey-bridge-262-12412148
title:
Dryburgh Abbey Bridge
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Dryburgh Abbey Bridge was a cable-stayed footbridge of significant historical interest erected near Dryburgh Abbey, in the Borders of Scotland. It connected the villages of Dryburgh and St. Boswells, across the River Tweed. A crossing had existed here for centuries, originally with a ferry service. The bridge had been commissioned by David Stewart Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan, an eccentric Scottish aristocrat who later died in Dryburgh. It was 79 metres (259 ft) long. At the time, the cable-stay
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dryburgh_Abbey_Bridge
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2023-07-20T08:54:33Z
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