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Old Bridge Of Keith, River Islay, Regent Street, Keith

A Category A Listed Building in Keith, Moray

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.5437 / 57°32'37"N

Longitude: -2.9578 / 2°57'28"W

OS Eastings: 342762

OS Northings: 850796

OS Grid: NJ427507

Mapcode National: GBR M81S.KR9

Mapcode Global: WH7L3.JNQB

Plus Code: 9C9VG2VR+FV

Entry Name: Old Bridge Of Keith, River Islay, Regent Street, Keith

Listing Name: Old Keith, Bridge over River Isla

Listing Date: 22 February 1972

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 380291

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB35661

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Keith Old Bridge
Keith Auld Brig

ID on this website: 200380291

Location: Keith

County: Moray

Town: Keith

Electoral Ward: Keith and Cullen

Traditional County: Banffshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure Packhorse bridge Stone arch bridge

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Description

Dated 1609 and 1822. Single span narrow, hump-back bridge
linking higher N bank with lower S (approximate directions).
Tooled rubble arch ring and low parapet; widely splayed S
approach with later (probably 20th century stone steps. Worn
coat of arms at E, datestone at W. Approximate span; 27'.

Statement of Interest

Oldest dated extant bridge in Moray. Arms of Thomas Moray and

Janet Lindsay who built bridge; their connection with Keith

is not known though Groome recounts that they 'were a worthy

couple who lived close to the ford that formerly existed, and

.... who were so distressed by the cries of persons in danger

that they devoted their savings to the erection of a stone

bridge'. Repaired 1724 and 1822.

Upgraded: B to A, 24.3.88

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