Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Glassoch Bridge
Glassoch 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
Glassoch Bridge is a category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB10077). 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 30/01/1991 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Parish Kirkcowan NGR NX 33339 69531 Coordinates 233339, 569531 — Earlier 19th century. Single arch, stone-built bridge over River Bladnoch near Glassoch on Penninghame/Kirkcowan parish boundary. Bull-faced granite voussoirs, soffit and springers; otherwise all rubble spandrels and abutments. Rubble parapet with bull-faced granite coping. 40 ft span approximately carriageway slightly humpbacked and approximately 15 ft wide.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Glassoch Bridge is a bridge located in the Scottish Lowlands. It is designated as a category B listed building, indicating its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9924, -4.6066
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG8 6SA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
Sources
- wikidata: Q17806344 (CC0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glassoch Bridge?
- Glassoch Bridge is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG8 6SA).
- What is Glassoch Bridge?
- Glassoch Bridge — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Glassoch Bridge?
- Drivers can use postcode DG8 6SA.
- Is Glassoch Bridge a listed building?
- Glassoch Bridge is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Glassoch Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Glassoch Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Glassoch Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG8 6SA. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.