Brig o’ Doon

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Brig o’ Doon is a historic 15th-century stone arch bridge in Alloway, Scotland, famed for its association with Robert Burns’s poem “Tam o’ Shanter.”

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Brig o Doon 2
Brig o' Doon 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historic bridge
stone arch bridge
architecturalStyle stone arch
associatedWith Robert Burns NERFINISHED
completionDate 15th century
constructionStartDate 15th century
country United Kingdom
countrySubdivision Ayrshire NERFINISHED
crosses River Doon NERFINISHED
famousFor appearance in the poem "Tam o’ Shanter"
association with Robert Burns
formerUse road traffic
hasAlternativeName Old Bridge of Doon NERFINISHED
hasArchShape highly cambered
hasCoordinateSystem WGS84
hasCulturalSignificance Scottish folklore
Scottish literary heritage
hasHeritageStatus protected structure
hasHistoricEra Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED
hasNameInEnglish Brig o’ Doon NERFINISHED
hasNearbyStructure new bridge over the River Doon
hasParapet yes
hasRoadwaySurface cobbled
hasSpanType single arch
hasTourismCategory historic monument
literary tourism site
heritageDesignation Category A listed building
isAccessedVia Alloway village paths
isDepictedIn tourist imagery of Alloway
isInParish Alloway parish NERFINISHED
isLocatedNear Alloway Auld Kirk NERFINISHED
Burns Cottage NERFINISHED
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum NERFINISHED
isSubjectOf paintings and illustrations inspired by "Tam o’ Shanter"
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory South Ayrshire NERFINISHED
locatedInCountry Scotland NERFINISHED
location Alloway NERFINISHED
maintainedBy local authorities of South Ayrshire
materialUsed stone
mentionedInWork "Tam o’ Shanter" NERFINISHED
numberOfSpans 1
over River Doon NERFINISHED
partOf Robert Burns heritage attractions in Alloway
region Lowlands of Scotland NERFINISHED
touristAttraction yes
usedFor pedestrian traffic

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Alloway hasAttraction Brig o’ Doon
Burns Cottage near Brig o’ Doon
this entity surface form: Brig o Doon
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum hasPart Brig o’ Doon
Tam o' Shanter associatedWithLocation Brig o’ Doon
this entity surface form: Brig o' Doon
South Ayrshire containsAttraction Brig o’ Doon
this entity surface form: Brig o Doon