Millhouse Bridge
Coordinates: 55 ° 9 ′ 21 ″ N , 3 ° 24 ′ 24 ″ W.
| Millhouse Bridge | ||
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| use | Road bridge | |
| Convicted | Country road | |
| Subjugated | Annan | |
| place | Millhousebridge | |
| construction | Stone arch bridge | |
| Number of openings | 1 | |
| completion | 1827 | |
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The Millhouse Bridge is a road bridge in the village of Millhousebridge in the Scottish Council Area Dumfries and Galloway . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists, initially in category B. The upgrade to the highest monument category A took place in 1988.
description
The masonry viaduct is on the western edge of Millhousebridge. It leads a not further classified side road over the Annan , which at this point forms the border between the Parishs Applegarth and Lochmaben . As a recessed plate shows, the bridge was built in 1827. John MacCracken did the work. The style of the building is based on the work of Thomas Telford . The Millhouse Bridge spans the Annan with a segment arch . Their span is around 30 m. Its masonry consists of red stone blocks with rusticated , brick-lined arches. Simple parapets made of polished stone blocks delimit the roadway.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Millhouse Bridge in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Millhouse Bridge in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database