SMR 1354 / NS 8778 7368
This is a stone bridge with a large low arch over the River Avon at Redbrae. The voussoirs are of a pinkish sandstone and the remainder of the work is of local sandstone and whinstone. A smaller, more rounded arch occurs on the north side to take flood water (this has now had two concrete pipes inserted and the archway filled in). The parapet of the main arch was raised c2010 by the Roads Department to conform with safety regulations.
Redbrae is a common place name associated with the approaches to fords. It may derive from the British name for a ford – “riru” (“rhyd in Welsh). The Backford of Redbrae is encountered in 1741 when it was in the Lands of Easter Jaw (Reid 2009, 328).
The bridge appears to be early 19th century.
Bibliography
| Reid, J. | 2009 | The Place Names of Falkirk and East Stirlingshire. |
Falkirk Local History Society 