Historic bridges · North West England
Spittal Bridge
Spittal 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
Spittal Bridge is a category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB13110). 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 20/07/1972 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Parish Kirkcowan NGR NX 36016 57904 Coordinates 236016, 557904 — Early 19th century. 2-arch stone-built bridge with subsidiary arch to W, spanning River Bladnoch on B733 at Kirkcowan/Penninghame parish boundaries. Segmental arch spans, V-cutwater buttresses to each side. Granite spandrels, voussoirs, soffit, springers and cutwaters dressed granite. Coped granite parapet. Brick voussoirs to subsidiary arch.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Spittal Bridge is a category B listed bridge located in the Scottish Lowlands. It is notable for its architectural significance within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 54.8889, -4.5582
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG8 0DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
Sources
- wikidata: Q17806469 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Spittal Bridge?
- Spittal Bridge is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG8 0DA).
- What is Spittal Bridge?
- Spittal Bridge — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Spittal Bridge?
- Drivers can use postcode DG8 0DA.
- Is Spittal Bridge a listed building?
- Spittal Bridge is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Spittal Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Spittal Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Spittal Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG8 0DA. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.