Bridge of Dee (Galloway)

The Bridge of Dee, often called the Old Bridge of Dee spans the River Dee in the village of Bridge of Dee. The bridge was opened in 1740, and later used by Major Caulfeild when he was routing the Military Road from Carlisle to Portpatrick. The bridge has four equal stone arches across the river, carrying a level but narrow roadway which is now limited to a 5 tonnes. The bridge sits on a substantial dogleg on the old military road, and as such it was replaced as long ago as 1825 by Threave Bridge, which still carries the A75 today.