Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Old Bridge, Tongland
Old Bridge, Tongland — category A listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Old Bridge, Tongland is a category A listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB17123). 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 04/11/1971 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Parish Tongland NGR NX 69699 53655 Coordinates 269699, 553655 — Built 1737. 2-arch stone bridge spanning River Dee on Tongland/Kirkcudbright parish boundaries. 2 segmental arches, 100ft approx span in all including central pier. V-cutwater buttresses flank arches to both elevations; possibly partially rebuilt or quoin-stones recut. Narrow rubble voussoirs, rubble soffit and abutments. Dressed stone to cutwaters and base of central pier. Rubble parapets rebuilt and now cantilevered out to give footpaths each side. Original width of carriageway 10ft approx. Parapet with sandstone coping and slightly splayed embrasures terminating in pyramidal capstone. — Apart from minor works to the parapet the bridge is a well preserved example of early 18th-century work with tall spectacular arch spans.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Old Bridge, Tongland, 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
- 54.8607, -4.0315
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG6 4LZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Established
- 1737
Sources
- wikidata: Q17571373 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Bridge, Tongland?
- Old Bridge, Tongland is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG6 4LZ).
- Is Old Bridge, Tongland a listed building?
- Old Bridge, Tongland is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Old Bridge, Tongland free to visit?
- Yes, Old Bridge, Tongland is free to enter.
- How do I get to Old Bridge, Tongland?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG6 4LZ. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.