The Rutherglen Bridge or the Shawfield Bridge is a bridge which was built 1893–96, which crosses the River Clyde, in

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. It connects

Shawfield Shawfield is an industrial/commercial area of the Royal Burgh of Rutherglen in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, located to the north of the town centre. It is bordered to the east by the River Clyde, to the north by the Glasgow neighbourhood of Oa ...

, the most northerly district in the town of

Rutherglen Rutherglen (, sco, Ruglen, gd, An Ruadh-Ghleann) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, immediately south-east of the city of Glasgow, from its centre and directly south of the River Clyde. Having existed as a Lanarkshire burgh in its own ...

, and the south-side Glasgow district of Oatlands, with the Glasgow East End districts of

Dalmarnock Dalmarnock (, gd, Dail Mheàrnaig) is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated east of the city centre, directly north of the River Clyde opposite the town of Rutherglen. It is also bounded by the Glasgow neighbourhoods of P ...

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and Bridgeton. Bridgeton is in fact named after the first bridge at the site that was constructed in 1776 and designed by James Watt, which stood until 1890.Record and images for Old Rutherglen Bridge at Canmore.org.uk
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running between the M8 and M74 motorways. The Glasgow side of the bridge is a convenient point for walkers and cyclists to join the

Clyde Walkway The Clyde Walkway is a foot and mountain bike path which runs from Glasgow, Scotland, to just above the UNESCO World Heritage Site of New Lanark. The path runs close to the River Clyde for most of its length. It was completed in 2005, and is n ...

National Cycle Route 75 National Cycle Route 75 runs from Edinburgh to Gourock via Glasgow. It is often known as the ''Clyde to Forth cycle route''. It then extends via the ferry from Gourock to Dunoon onto the Cowal peninsula to Portavadie from where another ferry co ...

which share a tarmac path along the river at this point. It should not be confused with the nearby

Dalmarnock Bridge Dalmarnock (, gd, Dail Mheàrnaig) is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated east of the city centre, directly north of the River Clyde opposite the town of Rutherglen. It is also bounded by the Glasgow neighbourhoods of Pa ...

which also connects Rutherglen to Dalmarnock, nor with a modern pedestrian 'Smartbridge' between Shawfield and Dalmarnock.

References

External links

* http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/Parks_Outdoors/Heritage/HeritageTrails/ClydeBridges/rutherglenbridge.htm * http://www.localnewsglasgow.co.uk/tag/rutherglen-bridge/ * http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featuremap17488.html
Record and images for Rutherglen Bridge
at Canmore
Painting of the Clyde at (old) Rutherglen Bridge, 19th century
by N. Dismarr, hosted at Art UK (work itself held at Hamilton Low Parks Museum)
Painting of (old) Rutherglen Bridge, 19th century
by Thomas Grant, hosted at Art UK (work itself held at Hamilton Low Parks Museum) Bridges in Glasgow Bridges completed in 1896 Bridges across the River Clyde Buildings and structures in Rutherglen Bridgeton–Calton–Dalmarnock 1896 establishments in Scotland Road bridges in Scotland Transport in South Lanarkshire {{Glasgow-stub