Bridge of Ardoch
Coordinates: 56 ° 11 '14 " N , 4 ° 2' 53" W.
| Bridge of Ardoch | ||
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| use | Road bridge | |
| Convicted | Back road | |
| Subjugated | Ardoch Burn | |
| place | Doune | |
| construction | Stone arch bridge | |
| Number of openings | 1 | |
| completion | 1735 | |
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The Bridge of Ardoch is a road bridge in the Scottish Council Area of Stirling . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A.
history
There was a previous structure at the site, about which little is known. This bridge was destroyed in the course of the Second Jacobite Uprising in 1715 by troops of the Dukes of Argyll . In 1735 the Bridge of Ardoch was rebuilt. The county paid for the costs.
description
The masonry viaduct is located on the eastern edge of Doune. Today it leads a driveway to a farm over the Ardoch Burn. The previous road of the A820 ( Dunblane –Doune) used to run over the bridge, which now crosses the Ardoch Burn a short distance upstream on a new bridge. The arch bridge spans the stream with a brick arch. Your masonry is made of quarry stone . The roadway describes a steep curve on the bridge.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Bridge of Ardoch in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Bridge of Ardoch in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database