Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Lugate Bridge
In or near Walkerburn.
Lugate Bridge — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Walter Baxter — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Stow · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Lugate Bridge in central Scotland, the nearest railway station is Stow, located 1.4 km away. Entry to the bridge is free.
About
Lugate Bridge is a category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB17399). 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 22/01/1971 Local Authority Scottish Borders Planning Authority Scottish Borders Parish Stow NGR NT 45006 43293 Coordinates 345006, 643293 — Circa 1790. Finely proportioned road bridge with 3 segmental arches (highest to centre). Rubble with dressed pink sandstone voussoirs. Abutments curved out at embankment to both sides and continuing as extended wall with cylindrical piers to S end. Flat-coped parapet rising to shallow pitch at centre. Rounded cut-waters. — Luggate Bridge is a handsome and substantial late 18th century road bridge located on a broadly sweeping section of the old coach road to the W of Gala Water, 1 mile SW of Stow. It is notable for its solid massing with rounded abutments and cut-waters and long, shallow pitched parapet. Described in the New Statistical Account as "a very good and commodious bridge, built by the County of Edinburgh over Lugate Water". List description updated at resurvey (2009).
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Lugate Bridge is a category B listed building located in central Scotland. This bridge is notable for its historical significance and architectural features.
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- Coordinates
- 55.6800, -2.8761
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD1 2SN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Established
- 1790
- Nearest railway station
- Stow — 1.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17848127 (CC0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lugate Bridge?
- Lugate Bridge is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD1 2SN).
- What is Lugate Bridge?
- Lugate Bridge — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lugate Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Stow, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode TD1 2SN.
- When was Lugate Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1790.
- Is Lugate Bridge a listed building?
- Lugate Bridge is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Lugate Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Lugate Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lugate Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Stow, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TD1 2SN.