Dean Bridge
The Dean Bridge spans the Water of Leith in the city of Edinburgh on the A90 road to Queensferry on the Firth of Forth. It carries the roadway, 447 feet long and 39 feet broad, on four arches of 90 feet span, rising 106 feet above the river bed.Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Also known as: “Dean Bridge, Edinburgh”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Dean Gardens.
Edinburgh Castle
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633. Edinburgh Castle is situated 3,300 feet southeast of Dean Bridge.
Dean Gardens
Garden
Photo: Dr Duncan Pepper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Dean Gardens are private communal gardens near the Stockbridge suburb of the New Town area of Edinburgh, EH4. The gardens lie over a 2.9 hectares sized site on the steep north bank of the Dean Valley through which runs the Water of Leith. Dean Gardens is situated 480 feet north of Dean Bridge.
Bute House
Government office
Photo: Scottish Government, CC BY 2.0.
Bute House is the official residence and workplace of the first minister of Scotland. Located at 6 Charlotte Square in the New Town of Edinburgh, it is the central house on the north side of the square and was designed by Robert Adam. Bute House is situated 1,300 feet east of Dean Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dean Village and Moray Estate.
Dean Village
Suburb
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dean Village is a former village immediately northwest of the city centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is bounded by Belford Road to the south and west, Belgrave Crescent Gardens to the north and below the Dean Bridge to the east.
Moray Estate
Neighborhood
Photo: Brian McNeil, CC BY 3.0.
The Moray Estate, also known as the Moray Feu, is an early 19th century building venture attaching the west side of the New Town, Edinburgh. Built on an awkward and steeply sloping site, it has been described as a masterpiece of urban planning.
West End
Suburb
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The West End is an affluent district of Edinburgh, Scotland, which along with the rest of the New Town and Old Town forms central Edinburgh, and Edinburgh's UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Dean Bridge
- Categories: road bridge, arch bridge, and transportation
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.95303° or 55° 57′ 11″ northLongitude
-3.21428° or 3° 12′ 51″ westInception
1831Open location code
9C7RXQ3P+67OpenStreetMap ID
way 555982682OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q5246025
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Dean Bridge” goes by many names.
- French: “Dean Bridge”
- German: “Dean Bridge”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include View over Dean Village and Crown Estate Scotland.
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