MHG16697 - Inverlael Bridge Over River Lael
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Type and Period (1)
- BRIDGE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
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Full Description
Unnamed bridge shown on 1st ed Ordnance Survey map. <1>
Circa 1790. Single span bridge with pronounced hump, and long parapetted approach. Rubble, dressed rubble segmental arch ring and parapet cope. An "excellent road", begun in 1792 and nearly finished by 1794, built by government from Dingwall to Ullapool at cost of $4,500. (Much deteriorated by 1835) Inverlael Bridge now by-passed by re-aligned A835 road; before this the approaches had been flattened. <2>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 1818 8545 (9m by 47m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH18NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
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External Links (3)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB7763 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- http://www.kweimar.de/Bilder_XML.php?ket=HL184 (View photographs and information on Scottish Highland Bridges website)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/159456 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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