Coldstream Bridge, linking Coldstream, Scottish Borders with Cornhill, Northumberland, is an 18th century Grade II* listed bridge between England and Scotland, across the River Tweed. A plaque on the bridge commemorates the 1787 visit of the poet Robert Burns to the Coldstream. Of historical note is the toll house on the Scottish side of the bridge, which became infamous for the runaway marriages that took place there. It ceased to be a toll bridge in 1826. Coldstream is a burgh in the Scottish Borders. ... Scottish Borders is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... For other places with this name, see Northumberland Northumberland is a county in England, on the border with Scotland. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ... This article is about the edifice. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ... The River Tweed at Abbotsford, near Melrose The River Tweed at Coldstream The River Tweed (156 kilometres or 97 miles long) flows primarily through the Borders region of Scotland. ... The word plaque can have different connotations: Dental plaque is a yellowish biofilm that build up on the teeth. ... 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Poets are authors of poems, or of other forms of poetry such as dramatic verse. ... Robert Burns, preeminent Scottish poet Robert Burns (January 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796) is the best known of the poets who have written in Lowland Scots. ... A restaurant and Inn located in Whitman, Massachusetts, where the chocolate chip cookie was invented. ... Marriage is a relationship and bond, most commonly between a man and a woman, that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ... Paying toll on passing a bridge. ... 1826 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

The architect for the bridge was the famed John Smeaton (responsible for the third Eddystone Lighthouse), working for the Trent Bridges Trust. Construction lasted from 1763 to 1767, when it opened. It is a road bridge, the arches having equal length. It currently carries the A698 across the Tweed. Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the art of planning, designing and overseeing the construction of buildings, or more generally, the designer of a scheme or plan. ... John Smeaton John Smeaton (8 June 1724 - 28 October 1792) was a civil engineer - indeed, he is often regarded as the Father of civil engineering’ – responsible for the design of bridges, canals, harbour and lighthouse. ... The Eddystone Lighthouse is a lighthouse off the coast of Devon, England. ... 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1767 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the edifice. ... Simple arch bridge Close-up of a semi-circular arch in Barcelona, Spain. ...

The cost of the bridge was £6,000, with government grants available for the project and the shortfall covered by a mixture of local subscription and loans from Edinburgh's banks, which were to be paid back by the tolling system. There was controversy when the project's engineer, Robert Reid, used some of the funds to build accommodation for himself, but the trustees were assuaged when Smeaton argued that the house would actually help support the bridge. It seems that Smeaton was sympathetic to Reid, believing him to be underpaid for his work. The pound sterling, which strictly speaking refers to basic currency unit of sterling, now the pound, can generally refer to the currency of the United Kingdom (UK). ... Edinburghs location in Scotland Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ... An engineer may be someone who practices the engineering profession, or the driver of a rail locomotive. ...

The bridge underwent subsequent work, including the 1784 construction of a downstream weir as an anti-erosion measure, concrete reinforcement of the foundations in 1922 and significant work in the early 1960s to strengthen the bridge and widen the road. 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The bridge and weir mechanism at Sturminster Newton on the River Stour, Dorset. ... Severe soil erosion in a wheat field near Washington State University, USA. Erosion is the displacement of solids (soil, mud, rock, and so forth) by the agents of wind, water, ice, movement in response to gravity, or living organisms (in the case of bioerosion). ... This article is about the construction material. ... Foundation may be: the founding of an institution. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ...

External links

• Information from the SINE project (http://www.sine.ncl.ac.uk/view_structure_information.asp?struct_id=1430), University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
• Tweed bridges (http://www.stboswells.bordernet.co.uk/walks-by-the-tweed/14.html)
• Guide to Coldstream (http://http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/coldstream/coldstream/)
• Marriages at the toll house (http://www.original-indexes.demon.co.uk/intros/SCT-001.htm)

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