Historic bridges · Central Scotland
Old Garrion Bridge
Old Garrion Bridge — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
G Laird — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Old Garrion Bridge is a category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB5172). 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 12/01/1979 Local Authority South Lanarkshire Planning Authority South Lanarkshire Parish Dalserf NGR NS 79340 51035 Coordinates 279340, 651035 — Dated 1817. 3-span cream sandstone segmental-arched bridge. Solid droved ashlar parapet with flat ashlar cope and droved string course below. Polished semicircular-plan piers with semicircular refuges above polished semicircular cutwaters; thick string course between. Bull-faced spandrels and voussoirs; droved soffits and polished abutments; date panel and inscription to NW terminal, partly re-erected, 1985. — Opened in 1818 to carry the Edinburgh-Ayr turnpike, the Garrion Bridge was, at the time, the only dry crossing point over the Clyde between Lanark and Bothwell.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Old Garrion Bridge is a bridge located in central Scotland. It is designated as a category B listed building, recognising its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.7376, -3.9233
- District
- North Lanarkshire
- Postcode
- ML2 0RR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Sources
- wikidata: Q17848418 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Garrion Bridge?
- Old Garrion Bridge is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode ML2 0RR).
- Is Old Garrion Bridge a listed building?
- Old Garrion Bridge is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Old Garrion Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Old Garrion Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Old Garrion Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ML2 0RR. It sits within the Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke parliamentary constituency.