Brig o’ Doon
The Brig o' Doon, sometimes called the Auld Brig or Old Bridge of Doon, is a late medieval bridge in Ayrshire, Scotland, and a Category A structure.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: George Rankin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: medieval bridge in South Ayrshire, Scotland
- Also known as: “Brig o‘ Doon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alloway Auld Kirk and Robert Burns Birthplace Museum.
Alloway Auld Kirk
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Alloway Auld Kirk, which dates back to the 16th century, is a church ruin in Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland, celebrated as the scene of the witches' dance in the poem "Tam o' Shanter" by Robert Burns. Alloway Auld Kirk is situated 740 feet north of Brig o’ Doon.
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Museum
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is a museum which houses collections relating to the life of Robert Burns, Scotland's national Bard. It is run by the National Trust for Scotland and is located within Alloway in Ayrshire, the village where Burns was born. Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is situated 730 feet northeast of Brig o’ Doon.
Robert Burns Monument, Alloway
Monument
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Robert Burns Monument, Alloway is situated 380 feet north of Brig o’ Doon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alloway and Doonfoot.
Alloway
Town
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alloway is a suburb of Ayr, and former village, in South Ayrshire, Scotland, located on the River Doon. It is best known as the birthplace of Robert Burns and the setting for his poem "Tam o' Shanter".
Kincaidston
Suburb
Kincaidston is a housing scheme in the town of Ayr in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The estate borders Belmont to the north, Alloway to the west and the A77 to the south and east.
Brig o’ Doon
- Categories: footbridge, stone bridge, arch bridge, and transportation
- Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.42591° or 55° 25′ 33″ northLongitude
-4.63672° or 4° 38′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C7QC9G7+98OpenStreetMap ID
way 1154402291OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q4967130
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Western Frisian—“Brig o’ Doon” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Brig o‘ Doon”
- Czech: “Brig o’ Doon”
- Finnish: “Brig o‘ Doon”
- Finnish: “Brig o’ Doon”
- French: “Brig o‘ Doon”
- German: “Brig o’ Doon”
- Japanese: “オールド・ブリッグ”
- Japanese: “オールド・ブリッジ・オブ・ドーン”
- Japanese: “ドーン橋”
- Japanese: “ブリッグ・オ・ドーン”
- Slovak: “Brig o‘ Doon”
- Slovak: “Brig o’ Doon”
- Turkish: “Brig o‘ Doon”
- Turkish: “Brig o’ Doon”
- Western Frisian: “Brig o‘ Doon”
- Western Frisian: “Brig o’ Doon”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burns Monument and Gardens and Brig O’Doon Hotel, Alloway, Ayr.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Brig o’ Doon”. Photo: George Rankin, CC BY-SA 2.0.