Historic bridges · North West England
Townhead Bridge
In or near Newcastleton.
Townhead 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
Townhead Bridge is a category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB37146). 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 03/08/1971 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Burgh Langholm NGR NY 36304 84687 Coordinates 336304, 584687 — Robin Hotson contractor, 1775. Road bridge, 3 segmental arches over River Esk. Built of grey rubble with ashlar dressings, recessed arch-rings and pointed cutwaters (latter with some red ashlar repairs). Roadway widened on steel cantilevers 1880 (dated) - John Hyslop contractor - with angle brackets and cutwaters carried upwards as supports, latticed steel parapets with lamp brackets at abutments. Roadway slopes downwards from E bank to W. — Thomas Telford is said to have worked as an apprentice on the construction of this bridge.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Official information
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Place summary
Townhead Bridge is a bridge located in the Scottish Lowlands. It is designated as a category B listed building, signifying its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.1524, -3.0011
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG13 0AW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Phone
- +44 1387 381 196
- Official site
- www.buccleuchcentre.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17809912 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Townhead Bridge?
- Townhead Bridge is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG13 0AW).
- What is Townhead Bridge?
- Townhead Bridge — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Townhead Bridge?
- Drivers can use postcode DG13 0AW.
- Is Townhead Bridge a listed building?
- Townhead Bridge is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Townhead Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Townhead Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Townhead Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG13 0AW. It sits within the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency.