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Latitude: 55.151 / 55°9'3"N
Longitude: -3.4304 / 3°25'49"W
OS Eastings: 308940
OS Northings: 585010
OS Grid: NY089850
Mapcode National: GBR 48HW.39
Mapcode Global: WH6XC.8SQJ
Plus Code: 9C7R5H29+CR
Entry Name: Kinnel Bridge
Listing Name: Kinnel Bridge
Listing Date: 3 August 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 342317
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB9950
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200342317
Location: Lochmaben
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward: Annandale North
Parish: Lochmaben
Traditional County: Dumfriesshire
Tagged with: Road bridge
Built by John Frew, 1723 (inscribed stone), possibly to
design by William Luckup, (probably the son of the former
Master of Works at Drumlanrig). Roadbridge, 2 arches over
Kinnel Water, 3rd lesser flood relief arch on bank. Widened
by John MacDonald, 1821 (inscribed stone) retaining profile. Rubble-built with ashlar voussoirs and dressings.
ORIGINAL BRIDGE: has massive pointed cutwaters facing
downstream; band course below stone parapet.
ADDITION: has lighter cutwaters, shallow battered
abutments.
designs for bridges for the Commissioners of Supply.
Luckup received payment in 1717 for having produced several
The minutes show that Luckup contracted to build this
bridge, and so Frew's name on the datestone is a puzzle.
MacDonald had experience of working on some of Telford's
bridges, eg. at Beattock.
B group with Todhillmuir cottage.
Up-graded B to A 4.10.88.
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