In 1795, a bridge over the River Teviot was built by William Elliot, although the design used appears to have been drawn up by another architect or builder, Alexander Stevens.
Teviot Bridge has three arches, with pedestrian 'refuges' or passing places above the pillars supporting the central and largest span. Each of the bridge's piers stands on a wedge-shaped cut water designed to break the current of the river.
Alexander Stevens submitted his first design for the bridge in 1784, with a budget of £1,000 which was raised to £1,230 in 1788. It appears that this offer was still being considered in 1792 when work began on the bridge.