Townhead Bridge, Langholm is a Grade B listed building in the Dumfries and Galloway local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 3 August 1971. Bridge.

Townhead Bridge, Langholm

WRENN ID: silent-eave-spindle
Grade: B
Local Planning Authority: Dumfries and Galloway
Country: Scotland
Date first listed: 3 August 1971
Type: Bridge
Source: Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Robin Hotson contractor, 1775. Road bridge, 3 segmental

arches over River Esk. Built of grey rubble with ashlar

dressings, recessed arch-rings and pointed cutwaters (latter

with some red ashlar repairs). Roadway widened on steel

cantilevers 1880 (dated) - John Hyslop contractor - with

angle brackets and cutwaters carried upwards as supports,

latticed steel parapets with lamp brackets at abutments.

Roadway slopes downwards from E bank to W.

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