Glenapp Castle, Suspension Footbridge
Suspension Bridge (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Glenapp Castle, Suspension Footbridge
Classification Suspension Bridge (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Kilphin Burn; Smyrton Burn; Glenapp Estate; Glenapp Castle Policies; Swing-bridge
Canmore ID 103487
Site Number NX08SE 30.06
NGR NX 09550 80857
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/103487
- Council South Ayrshire
- Parish Ballantrae (Kyle And Carrick)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Kyle And Carrick
- Former County Ayrshire
NX08SE 30.06 0955 8085
Swing-bridge [NAT]
OS (GIS) MasterMap, November 2010.
(Suspension bridge of wire rope and unstiffened deck type with iron or steel pylons: location cited as NS 095 808 and named as 'Glenapp House'). Late 19th century. Cast iron pylons, wire-rope cables, rod suspenders, wooden deck covered with woven wire. Private footbridge.
J R Hume 1977b.
The available map evidence indicates that this bridge carries an estate footbridge over the Smyrton Burn.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 26 November 2010.
