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Old Bridge, Shennanton

A Category B Listed Building in Kirkcowan, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9364 / 54°56'11"N

Longitude: -4.5872 / 4°35'13"W

OS Eastings: 234353

OS Northings: 563258

OS Grid: NX343632

Mapcode National: GBR HH1N.PJN

Mapcode Global: WH3TK.H6V0

Plus Code: 9C6QWCP7+H4

Entry Name: Old Bridge, Shennanton

Listing Name: Shennanton Old Bridge

Listing Date: 30 January 1991

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 346105

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB13109

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200346105

Location: Kirkcowan

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Mid Galloway and Wigtown West

Parish: Kirkcowan

Traditional County: Wigtownshire

Tagged with: Bridge Packhorse bridge

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Description

Earlier 18th century. 2-arch bridge over River Bladnoch, currently in distressed condition. Rubble-built with dressed granite voussoirs and cutwater angles. V-cutwater buttresses flanked by segmental spans. Some of the downstream voussoirs have fallen. Parapet and carriageway removed and overgrown. Carriageway approximately 8 ft wide.

Statement of Interest

B group with Shennanton New Bridge.

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