It crosses the River Teviot just above its confluence with the Kale Water, near Eckford.

It was designed by Captain Samuel Brown (1776-1852), an officer of the Royal Navy, and built by William Mather, a contractor of Kalemouth, some time between 1820 and 1830.

[1] Alexander Jeffrey wrote in 1838 "there is a chain bridge erected over the Tweed (sic) by the Late Mr Ormiston of that Ilk, at his own expense, for his private use: but it has since been opened to the public for a trifling fee - a boon which cannot easily be forgot or misused.

[4] Tolls are thought to have been paid at Kalemouth Cottage, now enlarged and a private home.

[1][3] Another source give the name of the person who paid for the bridge as William Mein of Ormiston.