Old Bridge, River Ayr, Barskimming is a Grade B listed building in the East Ayrshire local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 April 1971. Bridge.

Old Bridge, River Ayr, Barskimming

WRENN ID
buried-flue-wax
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
East Ayrshire
Constituency
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock MP: Elaine Stewart (Lab)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
14 April 1971
Type
Bridge
OS grid reference
NS 490 254
Coordinates
55.49916, -4.39124
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The Old Bridge over the River Ayr at Barskimming is a single arch structure made of coursed pink stone. It features flanking splayed buttresses that extend upwards to serve as refuges. The bridge is believed to have been partly rebuilt in the 19th century, while the original construction dates back to the 18th century.

Local climate

Old Bridge, River Ayr, Barskimming sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,390 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 97% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 96% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 53% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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