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John Smeaton, English engineer, designed the Coldstream Bridge and Perth Bridge (died 1794)
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John Smeaton
British engineer (1724–1792)
John Smeaton was an English civil engineer responsible for the design of bridges, canals, harbours and lighthouses. He was also a capable mechanical engineer and an eminent scholar, who introduced various scientific methodologies into engineering. Smeaton was the first…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Coldstream Bridge
Bridge in Scottish Borders, Scotland
Coldstream Bridge, linking Coldstream, Scottish Borders with Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland, is an 18th-century Category A/Grade II* listed bridge between England and Scotland, across the River Tweed. The bridge carries the A697 road across the Tweed.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Perth Bridge
Bridge in Perth, Scotland
Perth Bridge is a toll-free bridge in the city of Perth, Scotland. A Category A listed structure, it spans the River Tay, connecting Perth, on the western side of the river, to Bridgend, on its eastern side, carrying both automotive and pedestrian traffic of West Bridge Street.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)