Footbridge over Stirling to Dunfermline Railway, Phoenix Lane, Dunfermline

Cast-iron footbridge over former railway line. Single basket-arched span supported by 4 piers with foliate capitals on either side. Cast-iron steps with timber treads ramped to ground level on both sides. Latticed balustrade/parapet throughout. Square-plan cast-iron newel posts with ball finials at junctions of landings and at ground level.

Complete cast-iron footbridge retaining decorative columns capitals and lattice parapet. (Historic Environment Scotland List Entry)

Identified from a makers mark as a design by George Smith & Co, based in Glasgow and operated the Sun Foundry (HES Cultural Assets)

9 November 2012: A member of the public nominates the bridge for the Register advising it is in poor condition. For Investigation.

21 May 2014: Inspection finds the footbridge disused, having been blocked off from entry. The site is heavily encroached by vegetation but the metal work appears to remain in reasonable condition. Move to At Risk.

7 June 2018: Inspection finds the footbridge in much the same condition as last visit. The steps are still blocked by metal fencing but these are not secured. Some vegetation growth has been removed and a wooden fence has replaced the previous metal one. There is corrosion and blistering paint throughout.