Bridge, Drumlanrig Estate

The bridge on the Drumlanrig Estate is likely from the late medieval period but has undergone alterations. It is a road bridge featuring two segmental arches that rise high above the River Nith. Repairs were made to the east side of the central pier and the ledges between March and August 1710 by William Lukup, a mason from Thornhill, with further repairs occurring in 1747. In 1860, the roadway was widened on continuous corbel tables by Charles Howitt of the Drumlanrig estate, and at that time, parapets, spandrels, and wide approaches were also constructed. The bridge is built of pink ashlar and has narrow arches resting on wide abutments, with a massive central pier that includes pointed cutwaters on either side, which are splayed below the parapet. The bridge features coped parapets and a flat roadway. Notably, there are cast-iron lion mask drainage spouts located at the south end of the west abutment.