2013

NX9666 : New Abbey Pow, New Abbey Bridge

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

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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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
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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