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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEN BRIDGE | Ken Bridge Ken Bridge New Bridge of New Galloway |
James Gauls Christopher Johnstone Ainslies Map 1796 |
024 | [Situation] About 5/8 mile N. E. [North East] b. [by] North of New Galloway A large and handsome Granite built Bridge about 390 feet in length -- feet broad and about -- feet from the top of the parapet to the Surface of the water of the river. It Spans the Ken with 5 large unequal arches of an elliptical form, the centre one of which has a Span of 90 feet, the two interior Ones 50 feet and the two outsides ones 48 feet, Situate on the road from New Galloway to Dumfries, about 1/2 Mile from the former and 231/2 from the latter. It was built in 1820 - 1. &. 2. at a Cost of about £9000. £2500 of which was granted by Goverment and the Remaining 7500 was made up by the County. - On the Centre of the Mid Arch is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl, [Trigonometrical] Party "North Galloway Bridge" |
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