A widened road still carries the three arches and splayed cutwaters of Kirkintilloch’s early eighteenth-century Luggie crossing.
Quick facts
- Date
- Rebuilt 1715; repaired 1717; later widened
- Architect / designer
- Designer not recorded
- Type
- Three-arch masonry road bridge with splayed cutwaters
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB36654)
- OS grid reference
- NS 65473 74170
Architecture and continuing use
Three stone arches cross the water on piers shaped by splayed cutwaters. Later widening increased the road deck, but the original bridge remains visible from beneath, allowing the old and adapted construction to be compared.
Its story
The bridge was rebuilt in 1715 and required repair only two years later. It continued to serve a route important to the burgh and was eventually widened rather than replaced, retaining early masonry below a busier modern crossing.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises the survival of an early eighteenth-century bridge within a continuously used and repeatedly adapted urban route.
What to notice
- Three masonry arches visible below the widened deck.
- Splayed cutwaters dividing the river flow.
- Join between earlier bridge and later widening.
Reading the surroundings
Use pavements and recognised paths only. Do not stop in the carriageway, climb parapets or descend near the water during high flow, and never enter confined areas beneath the deck.
Timeline
- 1715 The Luggie crossing was rebuilt with three stone arches.
- 1717 Repairs followed soon after completion.
- Later period Widening retained the older structure beneath the road.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The designation does not give the date or engineer of the widening. Lower viewpoints and river-edge conditions were not treated as permanently accessible.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Luggie Bridge, LB36654 — Current designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB36654 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
- East Dunbartonshire Council: Kirkintilloch town-centre masterplan — Current planning and urban-route context for the historic town centre.
Location
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