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Latitude: 56.1726 / 56°10'21"N
Longitude: -3.1166 / 3°6'59"W
OS Eastings: 330765
OS Northings: 698330
OS Grid: NT307983
Mapcode National: GBR 2C.H1RK
Mapcode Global: WH6RP.334V
Plus Code: 9C8R5VFM+28
Entry Name: New Bridge, Coaltown Of Balgonie
Listing Name: Coaltown of Balgonie, Barrel Brig
Listing Date: 1 March 1996
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 389294
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB42980
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Coaltown Of Balgonie, New Bridge
ID on this website: 200389294
Location: Markinch
County: Fife
Electoral Ward: Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Parish: Markinch
Traditional County: Fife
Tagged with: Footbridge Packhorse bridge
Early 18th century. Double arch bridge with cutwater buttresses to centre pier. Rubble spandrels with squared and coursed rubble soffits.
Barrel Brig, a pack horse bridge, was erected prior to 1725 when it was described by a Laird of Balfour as the "New Bridge". The Old Statistical Account notes "there are several bridges within the bounds of this parish; but 3 only of such consequence as to deserve notice; one over the Orr....is very old and narrow"; built by James Bethune some 260 years earlier (than the OSA) this probably refers to an earlier bridge on or near this site.Formerly a scheduled monument. Scheduled on 19/01/1979 and descheduled on 23/03/2016.
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