Romanno Bridge

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Romanno Bridge carries the A701 over the Lyne Water at the southern end of the small village of Romannobridge, which obviously takes its name from the bridge. The older crossing is a stone arch built from a reddish stone, and was built in 1774. There is a single large span across the river, with two smaller flood arches on the north bank. The bridge is neatly detailed, with a drip mould over the arch ring, and then a peaked cornice line above below the parapet. The roadway is slightly humped and narrower over the main arch, with flared abutments allowing wider approaches. The parapets are topped with flat coping stones, and terminate simply after extended wing walls. The bridge has been bypassed, but retained as a footpath between houses in the village, with bollards at the A701 end.signed] R D Kerr CaptRE [Captain, Royal Engineers] 24th July 1856 -- James Carpenter C, Asst [Civilian Assistant] 24th July 1856

There’s a world class agricultural training and research centre at the Bush, so there’s no need for research in Tweedale This is supposed to have been An Ancient British encampment of which the following mention is made in a Book lately published entitled Peebles and its neighbourhood by W Chambers 1856. Peeblesshire Abounds in Camps of the ancient British people who inhabited "the Gadeni" As the tribe in this quarter of Scotland was called. These British Camps are situated on the tops of Hills and are uniformly circular in form they seem to have been composed of at least two circular Mounds four or five feet high with a sunk ditch between the outer and inner Circle such were the rude enclosures in which a rude people took refuge with their goods during the Roman Invasion Cairns Castle, the ruins of which can still be seen near West Cairn Hill at the eastern end of Harperrig Reservoir, was the stronghold of the Warden of the Slap who endeavoured to protect those using the pass. Old Roman Road (west)Outside, the large garden has a paved patio (with furniture) and an extensive grassed area. Although not fully enclosed, there is plenty of room for children to run and play. There is a gravelled parking area with space for four cars and a stable in the adjoining field, so you could even bring your horse along! A small village on the East of the Lyne Water, and on the ro [road] leading from Pennicuik to Brough [Broughton] the houses of which are regularly bui [built] and are all Feud off Mr Kenn [Kennedy] of Romanno by Mrs Hope. There is a Public House and Gro [Grocers] Shop together with a corn Mill in [the] Village, they with their offices and few Cottages, comprise the whole Vil [Village]

Through the hallway and up the wooden staircase there is a further double bedroom with coombed ceiling and a spacious twin bedroom. A couple of steps lead you down to the sunny family bathroom with stylish wash basin and double-ended bath. As the cottage is not overlooked, from here you can relax and admire the views out over the beautiful surrounding countryside. This hill is on the estate of Halmyre, and gives its name to the farm steading near its base. It is entirely covered with sheep pasture, and on its summit is a trig. ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] called Deans Hill. This is where the contest took place between the two clans of Gipsies, the Fawes and the Shawes; It hapened on the first of October 1677, and to com comemorate the event Doctor Pennicuik errected a Dovecot on the spot where the fight took place, no remains of this Dovecot are to be seen now but the stone bearing the inscription (viz The field of Gipsie blood which here you see. A shelter for the harmless dove shall be) 1683 is still to be seen, it is placed above the Garden door at Romano.

NOSTALGIA: The history of Romanno Bridge

A large glen extending from the junction of Fingland Burn and Flemington Burn; in a northerly direction; between Drum Maw, and Hag Law, and terminating at their northern extremity. Fingland Burn flows along the bottom of it. Our response: we intend to produce a business plan that is fully funded without day-to-day dependence on volunteers - although help from time to time will always be welcome A small cottage on the Estate of Scotstoun, with a portion of land attached. occupied Adam Anderson and property of Sir Thomas Carmichael

This river rises from Springs and Mountain Streams on the Cairn Hills near the Boundary between the Counties of Edinburgh and Peebles, And flows in a South-Westerly direction for about 15 Miles, passing the villages of West Linton and Romannobridge, to its junction with the River Tweed at Lynesmill About 4 miles above Peebles.A dwelling house with offices and garden attached the property of Sir _ McNeill of Boreland and presently occupied by Mr Veitch Edinr [Edinburgh] and Romannobridge Carrier.