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Clapper Bridge, Doune Carloway, Lewis

A Category B Listed Building in Sgir'Uige agus Ceann a Tuath nan Loch, Na h-Eileanan Siar

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.2665 / 58°15'59"N

Longitude: -6.8005 / 6°48'1"W

OS Eastings: 118592

OS Northings: 940907

OS Grid: NB185409

Mapcode National: GBR 96LW.9W3

Mapcode Global: WGX1F.HHV6

Plus Code: 9CCM758X+HQ

Entry Name: Clapper Bridge, Doune Carloway, Lewis

Listing Name: Doune Carloway, Clapper Bridge

Listing Date: 31 March 1993

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 352754

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB18660

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Lewis, Doune Carloway, Clapper Bridge

ID on this website: 200352754

Location: Uig

County: Na h-Eileanan Siar

Electoral Ward: Sgir'Uige agus Ceann a Tuath nan Loch

Parish: Uig

Traditional County: Ross-shire

Tagged with: Bridge Clapper bridge Road bridge

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Description

Roadbridge of clapper-type construction, built entirely of drystone rubble - an early type of bridge construction (this example is probably 19th/early 20th century). 4 flat-lintel spans over stream draining Loch an Duin. No parapets.

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