Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Smittons Bridge
Smittons Bridge — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
James T M Towill — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Smittons Bridge is a category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB3628). 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 23/04/1990 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Parish Dalry (Dumf & Galloway) NGR NX 63295 91881 Coordinates 263295, 591881 — Circa 1830. Bridge over Water of Ken near Smeatons Farm on Dalry/Carsphairn parish borders. Single depressed-arch bridge with splayed abutments; 42 ft span. Dressed granite voussoirs and springers; rendered rubble soffits. Rubble spandrels, abutments, parapets and terminal piers. Dressed granite coping to parapet and piers. — Very similar to Glaisters Bridge in Balmaclellan parish.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Smittons Bridge is a category B listed bridge located in the Scottish Lowlands. It is notable for its historical significance within the region. The bridge exemplifies the architectural styles prevalent in its construction era.
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- Coordinates
- 55.2022, -4.1495
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG7 3UE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
Sources
- wikidata: Q17792361 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Smittons Bridge?
- Smittons Bridge is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG7 3UE).
- Is Smittons Bridge a listed building?
- Smittons Bridge is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Smittons Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Smittons Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Smittons Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG7 3UE. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.