A bridge in Renfrew has been awarded a plaque as part of an honour recognising it as a site of historical importance.

Renfrew’s distinctive ‘swing bridge’ which links Renfrew with Inchinnan, the AMIDS industrial site and Glasgow Airport has been recognised by the National Transport Trust.

Renfrewshire Provost Lorraine Cameron unveiled the ‘Red Wheel Scheme’ plaque which is bestowed upon sites of significance or historical importance to transport heritage.

The A-listed structure is a Scherzer rolling lift bascule type bridge constructed in 1923 by Sir William Arrol & Co. Ltd engineering firm and was designed by William Bertram Hall.

The Gazette: The bridge opens to allow marine traffic to navigate the White Cart to the harbour at the Westway complex in Renfrew.

It is one of only two still in operational condition in Scotland with the other being 'The Queenie' bridge at Peterhead harbour.

To celebrate the centenary of the completion of the bridge last year, there was a short film event and a poem commissioned from Shaun Moore, the Renfrewshire Tannahill Makar.

Visitors to the site will be able to scan a QR code which will take them to a listing on the National Transport Trust website, to find out more about the bridge's history.

Jillian McFarlane, Renfrew Heritage Group, said: “We were delighted to nominate and sponsor the induction of the White Cart lifting bridge into the National Transport Trusts 'Red Wheel' scheme. The bridge and site around it have an interesting history, so it's great to have it put on the map in this way”.

John Cameron CBE, National Transport Trust, added: “Scotland’s first Red Wheel was unveiled in 2019 dedicated to the Glasgow, Paisley & Ardrossan Canal by Provost Lorraine Cameron.

"The Renfrew wheel is Scotland’s 33rd and we are delighted that it brings us back to Renfrewshire, so evidently a community that is proud of its transport heritage.”