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Stirling, Old Bridge

A Category A Listed Building in Stirling, Stirling

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.1286 / 56°7'43"N

Longitude: -3.9368 / 3°56'12"W

OS Eastings: 279712

OS Northings: 694568

OS Grid: NS797945

Mapcode National: GBR 1C.KX4D

Mapcode Global: WH4P6.H7K1

Plus Code: 9C8R43H7+F7

Entry Name: Stirling, Old Bridge

Listing Date: 4 November 1965

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 387225

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB41129

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Stirling Old Bridge
Old Bridge,

ID on this website: 200387225

Location: Stirling

County: Stirling

Town: Stirling

Electoral Ward: Stirling North

Traditional County: Stirlingshire

Tagged with: Road bridge Footbridge

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Description

Late 15th/early 16th century.
4 semi-circular arches, 268' long, squared rubble brought to
courses on massive oval rubble-built foundations. Heavy
triangular cut-waters, refuges (originally roofed) at centre.
Square pyramid capped flanking pillars, 18th century. SW arch
cut by General Blakenay in 1745 and rebuilt.

Statement of Interest

Farther north is site of wooden bridge around which Wallace fought Battle of Stirling.

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