What is recorded here
Glenapp Castle, Suspension Footbridge spans a narrow gap in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Its exact age remains unknown, but the structure still stands where human hands first bent rope or chain across the void. The castle beside it has watched centuries pass, yet the bridge remains the clearer marker of human ambition: to cross what water or gravity forbids.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Glenapp Castle, Suspension Footbridge as Suspension Bridge (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Glenapp Castle, Suspension Footbridge is a historic structure associated with Glenapp Castle in Ayrshire, Scotland, and was likely constructed in the 19th century, during a period of estate development. It is remembered as part of the historic landscape of the Glenapp estate, reflecting the architectural and engineering practices of the time.
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