Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Polharrow Bridge
Polharrow Bridge — category B 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
Polharrow Bridge is a category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB9750). 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 04/11/1971 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Parish Kells NGR NX 60321 84357 Coordinates 260321, 584357 — Stone built bridge spanning Polharrow burn, built early 18th century by donation of Quentin Maclurg. 2 depressed arches with subsidiary flood arch to N over land; total span 50 ft approximately. Roughly squared voussoirs and springers small V-cutwater buttresses between main spans. Spandrels, soffit, abutments and parapets all of rubble. Parapet with granite coping; slightly splayed embrasures.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Polharrow Bridge is a category B listed bridge located in the Scottish Lowlands. It is notable for its architectural significance within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 55.1338, -4.1925
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG7 3SL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
Sources
- wikidata: Q17805574 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Polharrow Bridge?
- Polharrow Bridge is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG7 3SL).
- Is Polharrow Bridge a listed building?
- Polharrow Bridge is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Polharrow Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Polharrow Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Polharrow Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG7 3SL. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.