B795 (Tongland - Dalry)
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| B795 | ||||
| Location Map ( geo) | ||||
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| From: | Tongland Bridge (NX691534) | |||
| To: | Allangibbon Bridge (NX614820) | |||
| Distance: | 20.5 miles (33 km) | |||
| Meets: | A711, A75, A712, A713 | |||
| Old route now: | A762 | |||
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| Traditional Counties | ||||
| Route outline (key) | ||||
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This article is about the original B795, now the A762 from Tongland to St Johns Town of Dalry.
For the current B795 from Lauriston to Gerranton, see B795.
For the current B795 from Lauriston to Gerranton, see B795.
The B795 was a rural B-road in south Kirkcudbrightshire. The route was originally unclassified but gained its number in the mid 1920's, probably as early as 1924, and is depicted on the 1926 Michelin Map. By 1932, however, it had been upgraded again to be the A762, which it remains today. The route, therefore, was that of the modern A762 starting on the A711 near Tongland Bridge and heading north to meet the A75 at the High Bridge of Tarff. After a short multiplex north to Ringford, the B795 resumed, eventually dropping to the shores of Loch Ken. It then passed through New Galloway and continued north, following the west bank of the Water of Ken to meet the A713 at Allangibbon Bridge near St John's town of Dalry.
