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Latitude: 58.2121 / 58°12'43"N
Longitude: -6.3924 / 6°23'32"W
OS Eastings: 142107
OS Northings: 933229
OS Grid: NB421332
Mapcode National: GBR B7L0.QS3
Mapcode Global: WGY2Y.SV5C
Plus Code: 9CCM6J65+V2
Entry Name: Driveway Bridge, Lews Castle, Stornoway, Lewis
Listing Name: Lews Castle Driveway Bridge at Ngr NB 4210 3321
Listing Date: 1 February 1993
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 352969
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB18826
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Lewis, Stornoway, Lews Castle, Driveway Bridge
ID on this website: 200352969
Location: Stornoway
County: Na h-Eileanan Siar
Electoral Ward: Steòrnabhagh a Tuath
Parish: Stornoway
Traditional County: Ross-shire
Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge Stone arch bridge
Driveway bridge, like to be by Charles Wilson as part of the work done at Lews Castle for Sir James Matheson, who acquired the estate in 1844; though (much less probably) it may be earlier, and built for the Seaforth MacKenzies. Ambitious-scale, large single segmental arch, rubble wih rock-faced ashlar voussoirs and abutment buttresses. Band course on upper part of stonework defines parapets, these topped by spiked wrought-iron railings.
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