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Bloody Wheel Bridge

A Category C Listed Building in Mid Galloway and Wigtown West, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9472 / 54°56'49"N

Longitude: -4.8591 / 4°51'32"W

OS Eastings: 216987

OS Northings: 565136

OS Grid: NX169651

Mapcode National: GBR 40.ZHFJ

Mapcode Global: WH2S3.BXD8

Entry Name: Bloody Wheel Bridge

Listing Date: 28 January 2000

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 394006

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB46668

Building Class: Cultural

Location: Inch

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Mid Galloway and Wigtown West

Parish: Inch

Traditional County: Wigtownshire

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Description

Later 19th century. High, 3-span arched rubble railway bridge, crossing Main Water of Luce; additional later single span, crossing road. Semi-circular arches to main bridge; segmental arch to later span crossing road; iron bracing to spandrels; open balustrade.

Statement of Interest

Notable for its dominating height, and square corbels to arch soffits.

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