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NUNGATE BRIDGE Nungate Bridge
Nungate Bridge
Nungate Bridge
Thomas Lee
Andrew Beaton
Lamp of Lothian
010 [situation] Spans the River Tyne from Church St to Nungate.
An old bridge bearing the date 1116. It is only 11 1/2 ft [feet] in width and consists of 4 arches, crossing the River Tyne connecting the suburb of Nungate with the Burgh of Haddington, part of it was broken down during the memorable siege of the 16th century. Near the west end of the bridge on the south side and the top of one of the arches is an iron hook where malefactors were wont to be executed.

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