Shorts – Old Drawbridge Galashiels

Published on
15 February, 2019

Synopsis:

A man hunts for evidence of an ancient drawbridge in Galashiels.

Written by
Mark Nicol

Historian – Filmmaker – Blogger – Guided Tours – Group Speaker

Read my Post or Watch my Video below.

Shorts – Old Drawbridge Galashiels

This strange looking drawbridge spanned the Tweed near Galashiels from around the 12th century to approximately the 16th century.
The bridge was one of very few bridges on the Tweed at this time and as such played a strategic role in a lot of events, including the battle on Skirmish Hill and supposedly even the carriage of heavy artillery to Flodden.
Sir Walter Scott wrote about the bridge and it played a part in his novels The Monastery and the Abbot.
Try as I have over the years I have still not managed to find any structural evidence on the ground or in the river…

You May Also Like:

William Wallace’s Grave??

A man searches for Wallace sites in the Scottish Borderlands including Wallace’s trench and a possible resting place for his remains.

Read More

Shorts- Cheviots war Graves

We look at some international pilot’s war graves in a remote corner of the Cheviot Hills, North England.

Read More

William Wallace’s View

A man wonders what William Wallace has been looking at for 200 years

Read More

Holy Wells of the Scottish Borders

Inspired the Chalice Well in Glastonbury a man searches for similar sacred water sources in the Scottish Borders, with some dramatic results

Read More

Music of the Trees

A man uses a clever piece of tech to convert electric impulses of plants into music. He goes searching for the legendary ancient Yew Trees at Traquair in the Scottish Borders to hear their song.

Read More

Got any Questions?
Ask away…..

Follow me on:

Follow me on my Social Streams where exclusive and extra content can be found
A like and follow of my channels goes a long way in encouraging me to create more fascinating content for you!