Contin Bridge over River BlackwaterContin Bridge over River BlackwaterContin Bridge over River BlackwaterContin Bridge over River Blackwater
Year built :
1816
Designer/builder :
Thomas Telford
Length :
12 + 13,7 + 15,2 m
Current use :
bypassed
Over :
River Blackwater
Type :
arch
Material :
dressed rubble
Grid Reference.:
NH 4540 5667
Comments :
It is built in a slope from west to east. The west abutments are set deep into the river bed, while those on the east are less so because here they stand on rock. The span rise in height and increase in size. [1]