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Dairsie Bridge

Dairsie Bridge in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
15 min–30 min

About

Dairsie Bridge is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Dairsie Bridge is a 16th-century stone bridge, located 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) south of Dairsie, in north-east Fife, Scotland. It carries a minor road across the River Eden, linking the parishes of Dairsie to the north and Kemback to the south. The bridge is protected as a Category A listed building.

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From the Wikipedia article

Dairsie Bridge is a 16th-century stone bridge, located 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) south of Dairsie, in north-east Fife, Scotland. It carries a minor road across the River Eden, linking the parishes of Dairsie to the north and Kemback to the south. The bridge is protected as a Category A listed building.

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Background

History

There was an earlier bridge at Dairsie, as it is recorded that King James IV crossed it on his way from St Andrews to Stirling in 1496. The present bridge bears an inscribed stone displaying the coat of arms and initials of James Beaton (1473–1539), Archbishop of St Andrews, and it is likely that he ordered the bridge to be built during his episcopate (1522–1539). Nearby Dairsie Castle had been a property of the archbishops of St Andrews until the early 16th century. The three-arched bridge is 30 m long and 3.5 m wide. The Eden flows under the two southern arches, and cutwaters project from the bridge's piers. Only minor alterations, to the parapets and approaches, have been carried out…

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Coordinates
56.3337, -2.9465

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Where is Dairsie Bridge?
Dairsie Bridge is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
Who owns Dairsie Bridge?
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Is Dairsie Bridge a listed building?
Dairsie Bridge is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.