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273: 309: 297: 249: 321: 285: 261: 31: 491: 248: 424: 308: 296: 233:.This bridge carries the A712 road and dates from 1822. It has 5 granite arches and is 340 ft long. Immediately adjacent to the bridge is the Ken Bridge Hotel. 532: 272: 260: 205:
There are a number of interesting bridges over the Water of Ken. Smeaton's Bridge (sometimes Smitton's Bridge) carries the B729 road which runs between
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A few miles further downstream the High Bridge of Ken spans the river at a narrow ravine on the B7000 back road from
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Ken Bridge, view from the 'beer garden' of The Ken Bridge Hotel
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is a river in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in
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It rises on Blacklorg Hill, north-east of Cairnsmore of
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Water Of Ken looking downstream to the Smeaton Bridge
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Water of Ken looking upstream from the Smeaton Bridge
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Further downstream again the Ken Bridge lies between
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Scotland
Mouth
Loch Ken
Galloway
Scotland
Carsphairn
Carsphairn hills
The Glenkens
Galloway Hydro Electric Scheme
St. John's Town of Dalry
New Galloway
Loch Ken
Dee
Glenlochar
Dee
Kirkcudbright
Carsphairn
Moniaive
Carsphairn
St John's Town of Dalry
St John's Town of Dalry
New Galloway
Bridge over River Ken
Water of Ken
Water of Ken and bridge near Lorg
Smittons Bridge
Water Of Ken near the High Bridge of Ken
Water Of Ken at the Smeaton Bridge
The High Brig of Ken

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