Castle Kennedy Bridge, Lochinch Heritage Estate

Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 20/07/1972 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Parish Inch NGR NX 11242 60786 Coordinates 211242, 560786 — 1739. Single segmental-arched bridge. Red brick; rubble soffit; raised stone quoins. Hogback roadway; flat, coped parapets with 3 ball finials to each; scroll brackets at parapet terminations, carved with Stair Coat of Arms and Coronet, encircled by Collar of the Order of the Thistle; keystoned arch; curved coped brick quadrant walls. — The bridge crosses the canal between the two lochs and with the adjacent gatepiers, gates and boundary walls, forms an impressive entrance to Castle Kennedy (see separate list description). William Adam is known to have undertaken work to the gardens of Castle Kennedy between 1720 and 1740 and the bridge could possibly be to his design. Other listings on the Lochinch Heritage Estate include Balker Farmhouse, Balker Lodge, Black Loch Boathouse, Black Stables Cottage, Canal Cottage, Castle Kennedy, Castle Kennedy gatepiers, gates and boundary walls, Castle Kennedy Lodge, Castle Kennedy Walled Garden, East Lodge, Garden Cottage, Ice House, Kennels, Kennel's House, Kitchen Garden, Lochinch Castle, Lochinch Stable Court, Main Lodge, Main Lodge gatepiers, gates and boundary walls, Old Parish Church, Old Parish Church graveyard, 3 Sundials and White Loch Boathouse.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.