Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Bridge of Cree
Bridge of Cree — category A listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Andy Farrington — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bridge of Cree is a category A listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB38667). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category A Date Added 20/07/1972 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Burgh Newton Stewart NGR NX 41154 65653 Coordinates 241154, 565653 — John Rennie, engineer, built 1813. 5-span stone bridge spanning river Cree at Newton-Stewart Minnigaff boundary. 5 depressed-arch spans with bull-nosed cutwater buttresses rising to semi-hexagonal pedestrian refuges.All ashlar masonry with bold voussoirs; polished red sandstone parapet. Slightly humpbacked carriageway, splayed embrasures. Pair of cast-iron lampbrackets to centre.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Bridge of Cree is a bridge located in the Scottish Lowlands. It is designated as a category A listed building, recognising its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9601, -4.4825
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG8 6NW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Established
- 1814
- Official site
- sites.google.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17572007 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bridge of Cree?
- Bridge of Cree is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG8 6NW).
- Is Bridge of Cree a listed building?
- Bridge of Cree is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Bridge of Cree free to visit?
- Yes, Bridge of Cree is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bridge of Cree?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG8 6NW. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.