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Latitude: 57.5437 / 57°32'37"N
Longitude: -2.9578 / 2°57'28"W
OS Eastings: 342762
OS Northings: 850796
OS Grid: NJ427507
Mapcode National: GBR M81S.KR9
Mapcode Global: WH7L3.JNQB
Plus Code: 9C9VG2VR+FV
Entry Name: Old Bridge Of Keith, River Islay, Regent Street, Keith
Listing Name: Old Keith, Bridge over River Isla
Listing Date: 22 February 1972
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 380291
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB35661
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Keith Old Bridge
Keith Auld Brig
ID on this website: 200380291
Location: Keith
County: Moray
Town: Keith
Electoral Ward: Keith and Cullen
Traditional County: Banffshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure Stone arch bridge Packhorse bridge
Dated 1609 and 1822. Single span narrow, hump-back bridge
linking higher N bank with lower S (approximate directions).
Tooled rubble arch ring and low parapet; widely splayed S
approach with later (probably 20th century stone steps. Worn
coat of arms at E, datestone at W. Approximate span; 27'.
Oldest dated extant bridge in Moray. Arms of Thomas Moray and
Janet Lindsay who built bridge; their connection with Keith
is not known though Groome recounts that they 'were a worthy
couple who lived close to the ford that formerly existed, and
.... who were so distressed by the cries of persons in danger
that they devoted their savings to the erection of a stone
bridge'. Repaired 1724 and 1822.
Upgraded: B to A, 24.3.88
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