Historic bridges · Central Scotland
Knowe Bridge
Knowe Bridge — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Iain Lees — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Knowe Bridge is a category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB15431). 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 B Date Added 23/02/1971 Local Authority Scottish Borders Planning Authority Scottish Borders Parish Traquair NGR NT 32851 34802 Coordinates 332851, 634802 — Circa 1770. Single segmental-arch bridge spanning Quair Water with high stone parapet, Splayed approaches terminate in rough circular piers. Whinstone rubble and dressed whinstone voussoirs. NE AND SW ELEVATIONS: wide segmental-arch with dressed whinstone voussoirs and rubble intrados to main bridge; plain rubble spandrels leading to parapet wall with rough semi-circular whinstone copes surmounting. Plain splayed wing walls terminating in crude circular piers with roughly hewn circular whinstone caps surmounting. Carries tarmacadam road. — Sited to the NW of Traquair Village, just after the left turn for Traquair Mill on the B 7062, the bridge links the road (on the south bank of the River Tweed) from Peebles to Traquair House, the village and on towards Innerleithen. Not much is known about the bridge other than Peebles's Town council gave 6 guineas toward the cost of construction in 1769. Listed as a good example of a plain vernacular bridge in an attractive setting.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Knowe Bridge is a category B listed bridge located in central Scotland. It is notable for its historical significance and architectural design, contributing to the region's heritage.
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- Coordinates
- 55.6022, -3.0673
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- EH44 6PJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Sources
- wikidata: Q17848527 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Knowe Bridge?
- Knowe Bridge is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH44 6PJ).
- Is Knowe Bridge a listed building?
- Knowe Bridge is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Knowe Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Knowe Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Knowe Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EH44 6PJ. It sits within the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency.