Alexander Stevens was born about 1730. He lived most of his life at Prestonhall in Cranstoun, Midlothian where he was a tenant farmer. Nothing is known of his training but he worked as an architect and civil engineer and designed and built bridges.
Nothing has yet been established about his training but he was well-versed in the latest techniques and his bridges were well designed and detailed. Most of his work was in Scotland but he also constructed the aqueduct over the River Lune at Lancaster which had been designed by John Rennie and he himself designed the Sarah Bridge over the Liffey in Dublin. He is also said to have designed and built some locks on the Grand Canal. He also designed various house and one town house.
Stevens died on 29 January 1796 while he was in Lancaster supervising the construction of the Lune Aqueduct. He is commemorated by a tablet on the outside wall of Lancaster Church. His son, also Alexander, continued the practice.
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