2013

NX9666 : New Abbey Pow, New Abbey Bridge

taken 12 years ago, near to New Abbey, Dumfries And Galloway, Scotland

This is 1 of 48 images, with title starting with New Abbey in this square
New Abbey Pow, New Abbey Bridge
New Abbey Pow, New Abbey Bridge
Looking upstream towards New Abbey Bridge, a Category B listed building by which the A710 passes over New Abbey Pow. The bridge is dated 1715 and was repaired in 1815 following a flood (LinkExternal link British Listed Buildings)

The name 'Pow or 'Poll' refers to a slow-moving burn or ditch-like stream (LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link ) Collins Dictionary)

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Rivers, Streams, Drainage Village, Rural settlement other tags: Poll Burn Pow Stream Bridge Road Bridge 18th Century Eighteenth Century Category B Listed Building Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · New Abbey Pow [19] · A710 through New Abbey [16] · Bridge is Dated 1715 and was Repaired [3] ·
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NX9666, 367 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 14 February, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 18 February, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NX 9622 6629 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.8219N 3:37.3876W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NX 9624 6628
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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