Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Old Rome Bridge, Gatehead
Old Rome Bridge, Gatehead — category C listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Old Rome Bridge, Gatehead is a category C listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB4871). 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 22/10/2007 Local Authority South Ayrshire Planning Authority South Ayrshire Parish Dundonald NGR NS 39182 36168 Coordinates 239182, 636168 — Dated 1870. 2 wide segmental arches spanning River Irvine with pediment-capped pilaster buttresses, vermiculated voussoirs and central triangular cutwater. Coursed, bull-faced red sandstone with ashlar dressings, soffits and cope; some brick repairs to cutwater. Roll-moulded string course. Pilaster buttresses flanking arches and forming end piers, rising slightly above parapet with pedimented caps; cap of central buttress dated. — A smart 2 segmental-arched bridge, situated prominently on the A759 to the south of Gatehead village. It is named after Old Rome Farm, which is situated just south-east of the bridge. It replaces the earlier Romeford Bridge, shown on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map (1854'9). An application for 'Bridge Money' for this bridge, 'continued from last year', appears in the Ayr Advertiser of 16 February 1871.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Old Rome Bridge is a category C listed bridge located in the Scottish Highlands. It is notable for its historical significance and architectural features, reflecting the region's engineering heritage.
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- Coordinates
- 55.5925, -4.5535
- District
- East Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA2 0AY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Sources
- wikidata: Q56615407 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Rome Bridge, Gatehead?
- Old Rome Bridge, Gatehead is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA2 0AY).
- Is Old Rome Bridge, Gatehead a listed building?
- Old Rome Bridge, Gatehead is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Old Rome Bridge, Gatehead free to visit?
- Yes, Old Rome Bridge, Gatehead is free to enter.
- How do I get to Old Rome Bridge, Gatehead?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KA2 0AY. It sits within the Kilmarnock and Loudoun parliamentary constituency.