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Latitude: 54.993 / 54°59'34"N
Longitude: -3.1047 / 3°6'16"W
OS Eastings: 329418
OS Northings: 567048
OS Grid: NY294670
Mapcode National: GBR 6BRP.MY
Mapcode Global: WH6Y9.8RTN
Plus Code: 9C6RXVVW+54
Entry Name: Kirtleside Bridge, Kirtle Water, Rigg
Listing Name: Kirtleside Bridge (A75 over Kirlte Water)
Listing Date: 4 October 1988
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 342309
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB9942
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Rigg, Kirtle Water, Kirtleside Bridge
ID on this website: 200342309
Location: Gretna
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward: Annandale East and Eskdale
Parish: Gretna
Traditional County: Dumfriesshire
Tagged with: Road bridge
1750's, bridge contracted for by John Kennedy and James
Forrest; 2 segmental arches (one flood relief) over Kirtle
Water. Widened to S in 20th century, retaining profile. Red
Ashlar, mostly diagonally droved; recessed arch-rings,
graded voussoirs at N; addition in concrete with ashlar
facing. Pointed cutwater either side (original) N cutwater
splayed inwards below parapet. Abutments and parapets
splayed on plan; shallow ramped parapets with band courses,
square terminal piers with pyramidal caps.
Commissioners meeting 1.6.1749 propose bridge to be built
the following year; payment for bridge in 1759 accouts;
spans each approx 15m.
One arch fell in 1787. (Commissioners of Supply minutes).
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