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Beattock Bridge

A Category B Listed Building in Annandale North, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.3104 / 55°18'37"N

Longitude: -3.4542 / 3°27'14"W

OS Eastings: 307797

OS Northings: 602770

OS Grid: NT077027

Mapcode National: GBR 4791.Z6

Mapcode Global: WH5VF.XSBC

Plus Code: 9C7R8G6W+48

Entry Name: Beattock Bridge

Listing Name: Beattock Village, Beattock Bridge

Listing Date: 3 August 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 342240

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB9905

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200342240

Location: Kirkpatrick-Juxta

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Annandale North

Parish: Kirkpatrick-Juxta

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

Tagged with: Road bridge

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Description

Thomas Telford 1819; John MacDonald contractor (inscription). Roadbridge, widened to E mid 20th century, retaining profile.

Single segmental arch high above Evan Water.

ORIGINAL BRIDGE: coursed, squared rubble with ashlar

dressings and rusticated voussoirs continued as channelled

soffit. Slightly battered abutments. Band course below

(?rebuilt) W parapet.

ADDITION built of concrete, with red ashlar cladding.

Statement of Interest

Stone inscribed "This Bridge Was Bult (sic.) By/JOHN

MACDONALD/ From a Plan By/THOMAS TELFORD/ In The year/1819".

Span about 17m.

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