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Suspension Bridge, Dumfries

A Category B Listed Building in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0651 / 55°3'54"N

Longitude: -3.6103 / 3°36'36"W

OS Eastings: 297259

OS Northings: 575703

OS Grid: NX972757

Mapcode National: GBR 397W.52

Mapcode Global: WH5WJ.JY1C

Plus Code: 9C7R398Q+3V

Entry Name: Suspension Bridge, Dumfries

Listing Name: Whitesands, Suspension Foot Bridge

Listing Date: 6 March 1981

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 362982

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26355

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Suspension Bridge
Biddall's Bridge
Dumfries, Suspension Bridge

ID on this website: 200362982

Location: Dumfries

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Dumfries

Electoral Ward: Nith

Tagged with: Suspension bridge Footbridge

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Description

John Willet of Aberdeen 1875. Iron suspension foot bridge of approximately 200 ft span, tall distyle pylons of slender

Doric columns linked by decorative and commemorative

semi-elliptical overthrow lampholders, lamps missing:

span has lattice balustrades, wide splayed and ramped masonry

approaches have iron railings with fleur de lys finials.

Statement of Interest

Opened 31.12.1875. NMRS - copy of alternative design by James

Barbour (original in Dumfries Museum).

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