Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Kinnel Bridge
Kinnel Bridge — category A listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Darrin Antrobus — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kinnel Bridge is a category A listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB9950). 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
The Kinnel Bridge is a road bridge near the Scottish town of Templand, in the council area of Dumfries and Galloway. In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in category B. The upgrade to the highest monument category A took place in 1988. Furthermore, the bridge together with the Todhillmuir Cottage forms a monument ensemble of category B.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Kinnel Bridge is a road bridge near the Scottish town of Templand, in the council area of Dumfries and Galloway. In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in category B. The upgrade to the highest monument category A took place in 1988. Furthermore, the bridge together with the Todhillmuir Cottage forms a monument ensemble of category B.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Contracts have been received that demonstrate William Luckup's commitment to the construction of the bridge. A plaque embedded in the bridge, however, identifies John Frew as the builder. That Frew could have built the bridge according to a design by Luckup is given as a possible explanation. The work was completed in 1723. In 1821 the Kinnel Bridge was expanded. The work was carried out by John MacDonald, who had previously gained experience in bridge building with Thomas Telford.
Description
The masonry viaduct, which is made of rubble, is about one kilometer southeast of Templand. It leads the B7020 in three brick segment arches over the Kinnel Water. The two northern arches spanning the Kinnel Water have identical dimensions. The southern, overland arch is smaller. The pointed icebreakers are heavier on the west side. The design of the east side goes back to MacDonald's extensions from 1821. Unlike the bridge, the parapets are made of stone blocks.
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- Coordinates
- 55.1510, -3.4304
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG11 1TD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Established
- 1723
Sources
- wikidata: Q17571242 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kinnel Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kinnel Bridge?
- Kinnel Bridge is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG11 1TD).
- Who owns Kinnel Bridge?
- Kinnel Bridge is owned by | maint = Transport Scotland.
- Is Kinnel Bridge a listed building?
- Kinnel Bridge is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Kinnel Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Kinnel Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kinnel Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG11 1TD. It sits within the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency.