Essential Edinburgh City Tours
Edinburgh - Living City Education Pack
Visit:
Places of Interest
Shops, Pubs & Hotels
Streets
Community & Education
Churches
People
Architecture
Statues & Public Works of Art
Explore:
Edinburgh Castle
The Royal Mile
Princes Street
The New Town
The Water of Leith
Dean
Stockbridge
Canonmills
Broughton
Inverleith
Newhaven
Leith
image copyright Rachel Windsor
The first bridge here was built in 1761 and replaced in 1840. This bridge was expanded in 1896, and the plaque erected at the same time.
The inscription reads:
BRIDGE BUILT 1840
WIDENED 1896
THE RIGHT HON.
ANDREW MACDONALD
LORD PROVOST
DAVID C PROUDFOOT
ENGINEER
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Leith History - Canonmills Bridge
St Mark's Bridge
Stockbridge
Water of Leith
Boat Green
Canon Mill
Canonmills Bridge
Canonmills Clock
Canonmills House
Catherine Place
Heriot Hill House
Tanfield House
Water of Leith