New Luce, Bloody Wheel Bridge
Railway Bridge (19th Century)
Site Name New Luce, Bloody Wheel Bridge
Classification Railway Bridge (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) New Luce Railway Bridge; Main Water Of Luce; New Luce Viaduct
Canmore ID 215810
Site Number NX16NE 177
NGR NX 16987 65136
NGR Description NX 16987 65136 and NX 16984 65071
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/215810
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish New Luce
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Wigtownshire
NX16NE 177 16987 65136 and 16984 65071
Main Water of Luce (New Luce) Viaduct: this viaduct spanned the Main Water of Luce and comprised twelve stone arches. It was completed in early 1876.
D L Smith 1969.
The first bridge to the N spans the Main Water of Luce (NX16NE 16987 65136) and the second bridge to the S, built later, spans a road (NX16NE 16984 65071).
Information from RCAHMS (KD), May 2002.
