Basic Site Details
| Name: | Bridge over River Cairn at Gribton |
| Town, district or village: | Gribton |
| City or county: | Dunfriesshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Unexecuted |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Bridge | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1824 | Proposed | Suspension bridge. Span 100 feet. Stone pylons in neo-Egyptian style. | |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Walter Newall | A | 1824 | Unexecuted scheme 'Mr Newall's Plan of a Suspension Bridge over the Cairn at Gribton Ford'. Span 100 feet. Stone pylons in neo-Egyptian style. | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| MacKechnie, Aonghus | 1988 | Walter Newall, Architect in Dumfries | Trans. Dumfres & Galloway Naturual History & Antiquarian Society, 3rd ser, lxiii | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | RHP 35863 and 35864 | Copy of plans in Stewartry Museum. Alternative design in stone by John Seggie entitled 'Copy of Mr Newall of Mr Seggie's Plan of Bridge over Cairn at Gribton Ford'. (also dated 1824) |