Mousemill Bridge

Mousemill Bridge is a crossing of the Mouse Water on Mousemill Road, just north of Kirkfieldbank. There are two bridges at the site, the present day road bridge and the old Mousemill Bridge which previously formed part of the road between Lanark and Hamilton through Kirkfieldbank[3] but is today solely used by pedestrians.

Mousemill New Bridge
Coordinates55.6780°N 3.8001°W / 55.6780; -3.8001
CarriesPedestrians and vehicles
CrossesMouse Water[1]
LocaleKirkfieldbank, Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Maintained bySouth Lanarkshire Council
Preceded byCartland Bridge
Followed byCrossford Bridge
History
Construction endEarly 19th Century[2]
ReplacesMousemill Old Bridge
Location

Mousemill Old Bridge
Mousemill Old Bridge
Remains of Mousemill Old Bridge
Coordinates55°41′N 3°48′W
CarriesPedestrians
CrossesMouse Water
LocaleKirkfieldbank, Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Preceded byCartland Bridge
Followed byCrossford Bridge
History
Construction endc. 1649[2]
Location

The old Mousemill Bridge originated as a wooden bridge and was first mentioned in 1587.[2] A stone bridge replaced the wooden one around 1649.[4] It is a Category B listed building with Historic Environment Scotland, being listed in 1971.[5][6]

References
  1. "Mousemill New Bridge". Canmore. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  2. "Mousemill Old Bridge". Canmore. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  3. "Upper and Lower Clydesdale: River Crossings and Placenames". Old Roads of Scotland. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  4. Robertson, Tom. "33. Ayrshire and Lanarkshire Rivers" (PDF). Dr Tom's Books. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  5. Historic Environment Scotland. "Mousemill Bridge (Category B Listed Building) (LB13060)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  6. "Mousemill Bridge, Kirkfieldbank". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 9 August 2014.


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