MHG16738 - Bridge Over Allt A' Chraisg (Burn), Allt A' Chraisg: Vagastie Bridge
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Type and Period (1)
- ARCH BRIDGE (Built, 19th Century - 1815 AD to 1815 AD)
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User: Admin, Date: Wed 13 Oct 2004
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NC52NW 9 5330 2724
Vagastie Bridge [NAT]
OS 1:10,000 map, 1992.
This bridge carries the A836 public road over the River Vagastie a short distance downstream from its junction with the Allt a' Chraisg.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 12 December 2000. <1>
Thomas Telford, circa 1815. Single span rubble bridge; dressed rubble arch ring; shallow and buttresses; dressed rubble parapet and splayed approach. Parliamentary road from Bonar Bridge to Tongue via Altnaharra completed by 1819. (A836). <2>
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5330 2724 (50m by 50m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC52NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
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External Links (3)
- http://kweimar.de/Bilder_XML.php?ket=HL185 (View more information on this bridge from a website about Highland Bridges)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB7153 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/174421 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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