Description

Thomas Boyd, 1792-4. Roadbridge, 5 segmental arches over
River Nith. Roadway widened on steel cantilevers 1893,
James Barbour architect, Sir William Arroll, engineer;
strengthened 1935 in reinforced concrete; N edge girder
renewed and roadway further widened to S 1984-5 with both
steel parapets renewed approximately to Barbour's
design, Babtie Shaw & Morton, engineers. Red ashlar, with
cutwaters built up by Barbour to support roadway;
parapets articulated by Barbour's sculptured piers.

Statement of Interest

B Group with 1-4 and 43-46 Galloway Street (Items 123 and

126). Formerly called the New Bridge. Bronze plaque on

parapet pier by J G MacLellan Arnott. Sculpture and ornament

over cutwaters proposed by Boyd not executed. Alexander

Stevens had been commissioned to produce a design for

widening the old bridge, before it was agreed (1791) that

a new bridge should be built. (Edgar, DUMFRIES ETC, 1915

p158n.).

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17793294

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