Old Photograph Yair Bridge Scotland

Old photograph of a cottage by Yair Bridge located three miles North West of Selkirk, Scottish Borders, Scotland. The name Yair comes from the old Scots word for a fish trap. In 1156 King Malcolm allowed the monks of Kelso to build a dam on the River Tweed, creating a pool for fishing. The bridge was constructed in 1764, and designed by the Edinburgh architect William Mylne, born 1734, died 1790. The three arch stone bridge now carries the A707 across the Tweed, The Yair and the River Tweed generally remain popular salmon fishing sites.



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