Cartland Bridge

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Cartland Bridge is a road bridge on the A73 north-west of Lanark, South Lanarkshire which spans the Mouse Water, a tributary of the River Clyde. The three-span bridge was built in 1822, to designs by the engineer Thomas Telford. It is notable for being the highest bridge over inland water in Scotland. It is a category B listed building. ()

Completed: 1822 (202 years ago)Height: 128 ftCoordinates: 55°40'50"N, 3°48'2"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Cartland Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Nicholas Parish Church, St Kentigern's Church, Mousemill Bridge, Stonebyres Falls.

0.9 miSE
Church
St Nicholas Parish Church, Lanark
24 min walk • St Nicholas Parish Church is a category B listed building and Church of Scotland place of worship in the town centre of Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The original 13th-century chapel was documented as early as 1890, however at that time it was claimed that there were no remnants of that building.
1.4 miSE
Church
St Kentigern's Church, Lanark
36 min walk • St Kentigern's Church is a scheduled monument in Lanark, South Lanarkshire. Its churchyard and burial aisles are a category B listed building. It was previously the parish church of the town. It is believed that the church was founded by St Kentigern himself shortly before his death in 603 AD.
~890 ftS
Bridge
Mousemill Bridge
5 min walk • 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 but is today solely used by pedestrians.
1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Stonebyres Falls, New Lanark
26 min walk • Stonebyres Falls is a waterfall of the River Clyde in Scotland. It is located on the former Stonebyres estate at the site of Stonebyres Castle.
1.2 miSE
Church
St Mary's RC Church, Lanark
31 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The church building and presbytery are Category A listed buildings. Also listed in Category A is the L-shaped school building to the north of the west end of the church.
0.8 miSE
55°40'16"N • 3°47'14"W
Castlebank Park, Lanark
22 min walk • Park
0.9 miSE
Forts and castles
Lanark Castle, Lanark
24 min walk • Lanark Castle was the origin and heart of what later became the royal burgh of Lanark, Scotland. The town grew up outside the castle walls.
0.9 miSE
Library
Lindsay Institute, Lanark
22 min walk • The Lindsay Institute is a Category B listed building in Lanark, Scotland, which was opened by Sheriff Scott Moncrieff on 25 June 1914 with a free reading room, library and museum. The building is still in use today and houses the Lanark Library, which is run by South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture.