Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Old Bridge of Urr
Old Bridge of Urr — 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
Old Bridge of Urr is a category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB10190). 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 04/11/1971 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Parish Kirkpatrick Durham NGR NX 77593 67714 Coordinates 277593, 567714 — 2-arch stonebuilt bridge spanning Water of Urr on Kirkpatrick-Durham/Crossmichael parish boundaries. Probably late 16th-century in origin though considerably rebuilt; widened to the N in 1772 and with parapets rebuilt mid 19th-century and repaired circa 1900. Total span 50 ft, original width 9 ft 8 ins approximately present width 13 ft 1 in. Granite rubble throughout. 2 asymmetrical near semi-circular arches spring from rubble abutments and central solid pier with cutwater buttresses, to both up and downstream sides. Above S buttress, 2 red sandstone panels both badly eroded but recorded as bearing a lion rampant, crown and initials IR to the upper stone; a dexter hand appaume and date 1580 to lower stone. Parapets recently repointed.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Old Bridge of Urr is located in the Scottish Lowlands. It is a category B listed building, notable for its historical significance and architectural features.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9889, -3.9146
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG7 3BZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
Sources
- wikidata: Q17808585 (CC0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Bridge of Urr?
- Old Bridge of Urr is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG7 3BZ).
- What is Old Bridge of Urr?
- Old Bridge of Urr — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Old Bridge of Urr?
- Drivers can use postcode DG7 3BZ.
- Is Old Bridge of Urr a listed building?
- Old Bridge of Urr is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Old Bridge of Urr free to visit?
- Yes, Old Bridge of Urr is free to enter.
- How do I get to Old Bridge of Urr?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG7 3BZ. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.