Buittle Bridge
Coordinates: 54 ° 55 ′ 36 " N , 3 ° 50 ′ 20" W.
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| use | Road bridge | |
| Convicted | A711 | |
| Subjugated | Urr Water | |
| place | near Dalbeattie | |
| construction | Stone arch bridge | |
| Number of openings | 1 | |
| completion | 1797 | |
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The Buittle Bridge is a road bridge near the Scottish town of Dalbeattie in the Council Area Dumfries and Galloway . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. Another classification as a Scheduled Monument was lifted in 1996.
description
The Buittle Bridge, a few hundred meters west of Dalbeattie, replaced an older two-arched bridge. This was a short distance upstream and fell victim to a flood a few years after completion.
The Buittle Bridge, built in 1797, leads the A711 over Urr Water . It spans the river with a single, approximately 27 m wide, flat, brick-lined segment arch . Considering the year of manufacture, the range is remarkable. Its wall is made of roughly hewn blocks quarried stone . Brick parapets delimit the roadway. They have since been rebuilt and close with natural stone caps. On the east side, they are still a long way along the road beyond the bridge. Its course describes a hump on the bridge.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Buittle Bridge in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database