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Bridge Of Sark - Portpatrick Military Road
Military Road (18th Century)
Site Name Bridge Of Sark - Portpatrick Military Road
Classification Military Road (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Dumfries And Galloway Road
Canmore ID 142753
Site Number NX65NE 42
NGR NX 6858 5700
NGR Description From NX 6999 5828 to NX 6736 5500
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/142753
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Tongland
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Stewartry
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
NX65NE 42 6999 5828 to 6736 5500. MR 23 (formerly Lin 518).
The military road continues SW through Ringford on the line approximately followed by the A75.
W Taylor 1976.
Due to upgrading and re-routing of the A75, the line of the military road does not completely coincide with the A75 as shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1981).
Information from RCAHMS (MW) 18 March 1999.
The military road continues SW, passing to the E of Barcaple and Valleyfield.
G Taylor and A Skinner 1776.
