Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Burnfoot Bridge
Burnfoot Bridge — category C listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Oliver Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Burnfoot Bridge is a category C listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB16925). 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 C Date Added 03/08/1971 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Parish Westerkirk NGR NY 33748 88852 Coordinates 333748, 588852 — Dated 1902. Roadbridge, 2 segmental arches over River Esk. Snecked, bull-faced red ashlar and voussoirs (inner face of parapets stugged); brick soffits; pointed cutwater either side, band course below parapet, latter opended out at N end. — Datestone also bears date 1836, presumably the date of an earlier bridge on the site (also known as "Suspension Bridge"). A suspension bridge is thought to have been constructed here in about 1810, but a search of SRO. GD 224 is necessary to confirm. Change of Category B to C(S) 12.7.88.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Burnfoot Bridge is a bridge located in the Scottish Lowlands. It is designated as a category C listed building, reflecting its historical significance and architectural interest.
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- Coordinates
- 55.1895, -3.0421
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG13 0NG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Sources
- wikidata: Q56622552 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burnfoot Bridge?
- Burnfoot Bridge is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG13 0NG).
- Is Burnfoot Bridge a listed building?
- Burnfoot Bridge is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Burnfoot Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Burnfoot Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Burnfoot Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG13 0NG. It sits within the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency.