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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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Parish of Balmaclellan -- [Page] 39
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 55 - Parishes of Balmaclellan, Dalry and Kells, OS1/20/55
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Balmaclellan, Dalry, and Kells.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Kirkcudbright, which is in the south west of Scotland.
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