Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Shawrakes Bridge
In or near Locharbriggs.
Shawrakes Bridge — category C listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
John Firth — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Dumfries · 6.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Shawrakes Bridge, the nearest railway station is Dumfries, located 6.6 km away. Entry to the bridge is free. The postcode for sat-nav is DG1 4JP.
About
Shawrakes Bridge is a category C listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB17174). 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 C Date Added 26/06/1986 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Parish Torthorwald NGR NY 04120 74914 Coordinates 304120, 574914 — Probably early 19th century. Small, segmental-arched road bridge over Linns Burn. Rubble-built with red ashlar voussoirs and droved coping to ramped parapets, latter curved towards wide approaches.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Shawrakes Bridge is a category C listed bridge located in the Scottish Lowlands. It is notable for its historical significance within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 55.0594, -3.5026
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG1 4JP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Nearest railway station
- Dumfries — 6.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q56622692 (CC0)
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Places to eat & drink
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73-77 English Street, Dumfries
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The Globe Inn, 56 High Street, Dumfries
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📷 7Historic pubs · Scottish Lowlands
Rob Roy Public House, 63-65 Queensberry Street, Dumfries
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shawrakes Bridge?
- Shawrakes Bridge is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG1 4JP).
- What is Shawrakes Bridge?
- Shawrakes Bridge — category C listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Shawrakes Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Dumfries, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode DG1 4JP.
- Is Shawrakes Bridge a listed building?
- Shawrakes Bridge is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Shawrakes Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Shawrakes Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Shawrakes Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Dumfries, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DG1 4JP.