Stirling Old Bridge

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Stirling Old Bridge is a historic stone crossing over the River Forth in Stirling, Scotland, long serving as a key strategic route between the Highlands and Lowlands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf road bridge
stone arch bridge
category historic bridge in Scotland
constructionEnd early 16th century
constructionStart late 15th century
country United Kingdom
crosses River Forth
currentUse pedestrian bridge
tourist attraction
function pedestrian crossing
road traffic crossing
hasCoordinateRegion 3.94°W
56.12°N
hasFeature cobbled roadway
cutwaters on piers
hasLength approximately 80 metres
hasNumberOfArches 4
hasParapets stone parapets
hasViewOf Stirling Castle
National Wallace Monument
surface form: Wallace Monument
hasWidth approximately 5 metres
heritageDesignationBy Historic Environment Scotland
heritageStatus Category A listed building
locatedIn Scotland
Stirling
maintenance maintained as a historic structure rather than main traffic route
material stone
near Stirling Castle
Stirling
surface form: Stirling city centre
ownedBy Stirling Council
partOf Stirling townscape
replaced earlier wooden bridges at Stirling
riverBasin Forth river system
surface form: Forth river basin
strategicImportance key route between Scottish Highlands and Lowlands
major crossing point of the River Forth
tourismRegion central Scotland
surface form: Central Scotland
trafficRestriction closed to motor vehicles
wasDamagedIn Jacobite rising of 1745
wasSceneOf military activity during the 16th century

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Stirling hasPart Stirling Old Bridge