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Latitude: 54.9805 / 54°58'49"N
Longitude: -3.6231 / 3°37'23"W
OS Eastings: 296223
OS Northings: 566303
OS Grid: NX962663
Mapcode National: GBR 3B4V.DF
Mapcode Global: WH5X3.92ZQ
Plus Code: 9C6RX9JG+5Q
Entry Name: New Abbey Bridge
Listing Name: New Abbey Village New Abbey Bridge (A710 over New Abbey Pow)
Listing Date: 4 November 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 351218
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB17322
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200351218
Location: New Abbey
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward: Abbey
Parish: New Abbey
Traditional County: Kirkcudbrightshire
Tagged with: Bridge
Dated 1715. Roadbridge, 2 asymmetrical segmental arches over
New Abbey Pow; now doubled in width, but profile retained.
Rubble-built, white granite voussoirs and pointed cutwaters,
red ashlar cope to slightly ramped parapets, latter also
splayed at approaches.
Built for John Paterson re inscribed panel at west, over
southern arch.
Repaired after flood of 26.9.1815.
Possibly built originally as a single-arched bridge
(INVENTORY refers to it as having only one arch).
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