Basic Site Details
| Name: | Ashiestiel Bridge |
| Town, district or village: | Peel |
| City or county: | Selkirkshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Span of one hundred and thirty three and a half feet - longest mnasonry arch ever built. Completed 1848 after an initial failure. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Low Peel Bridge | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Bridge | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1847 | 1848 | Build/construction | |
| 26 March 1847 | Foundation stone | Foundation stone laid | |
| 1854 | Alterations and additions | Parapets raised and roadway regraded | |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| John & Thomas Smith | A | 1848 | |||
| John Smith | A | 1848 | |||
| Thomas Smith | A | 1848 | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| Craig-Brown, T | 1886 | History of Selkirkshire | Volume I, p388 | ||
| Public Works, Roads and Transport Congress | 1933 | British Bridges | p486 | ||
| Strang, Charles Alexander | 1994 | Borders and Berwick: An Illustrated Architectural Guide | p221 | ||