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In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Bridgend like this:
Bridgend, a hamlet in Melrose parish, Roxburghshire, adjacent to the bridge over the Tweed, about a mile W of Melrose town. An ancient bridge of curious construction stood here; is said to have been built by David I., to facilitate communication with Melrose Abbey; and halfway across it had a tower, containing a bridge-keeper's residence.
Bridgend is now part of SCOTTISH BORDERS Council. Click here for graphs and data of how SCOTTISH BORDERS has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Bridgend itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Bridgend, in Scottish Borders and Roxburghshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22000
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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