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Coordinates: 55°40′50″N 3°48′02″W / 55.680510°N 3.800458°W / 55.680510; -3.800458
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Cartland Bridge
View of the bridge from the river below
Coordinates55°40′50″N 3°48′02″W / 55.680510°N 3.800458°W / 55.680510; -3.800458
Carries A73 
CrossesMouse Water
LocaleSouth Lanarkshire
Maintained bySouth Lanarkshire Council
Preceded byCleghorn Bridge
Followed byMousemill Bridge
Characteristics
DesignArch
MaterialDressed stone
Height39 metres (128 ft)
History
Designer
Construction start1821
Construction end1822[1]
Listed Building – Category B
Official nameCartland Bridge
Designated11 January 1971
Reference no.LB13054
Location
Map
Interactive map of Cartland Bridge

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 a category B listed building.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "Lanark, Lanark Road, Cartland Bridge (Site no. NS84SE 71)". Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  2. ^ "1822 - Cartland bridge built". Time Line. Lanark Life. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  3. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Cartland Bridge (Category B Listed Building LB13054)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
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