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The similar but smaller Lyne Viaduct is located a little to the west and is often confused with this bridge. [3] On 1 January 1923 ownership of the viaduct, along with the rest of the Caledonian Railway, passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway and thence to the Scottish region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. The line ...
At the south end the line crosses Blackburn road on a segmental arched bridge with battered rock-faced abutments; at the north end are 3 similar arches, (the centre bridging Whalley Road), separated from the main structure by a short embankment. West side of 5th arch of viaduct has keystone lettered "RH" M 1847 (= Richard Hacking, Manager).
The section of the old line between Broughton and Biggar (starting beyond the coal yard in Broughton) is used as a footpath. The section from Neidpath Viaduct to Lyne Station is also a public footpath. When the branch line closed in 1954, the Peebles (West) goods yard continued in use, served by the link line from the NBR line.
To the west of the town is Neidpath Castle, which can be reached on foot through Hay Lodge Park; the route has views of the castle. The castle is now closed to the public. On the south side of the High Street are the old burgh offices. These incorporate the town's library, art gallery, and local museum.
The Tweed Bridge is the only road crossing of the Tweed within Peebles. [2] It carries the B7062 public road, which is two lanes wide at this point. [ 10 ] Near to the Tweed Bridge is the Cuddy Bridge , a single arch bridge over the Eddleston Water , a tributary of the Tweed.
Depiction of the old bridge and Kelso Abbey. The first bridge at the site was opened in 1754, funded by public subscription. [1] It had six arches, and replaced a ferry which was dangerous during times of bad weather and limited the volume of traffic that could pass through the town. [1]
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Neidpath Castle is an L-plan rubble-built tower house, overlooking the River Tweed about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Peebles in the Borders of Scotland. The castle is both a wedding venue and filming location and can be viewed by appointment.