MHG55093 - Gruinard River Bridge

Summary

1960s replacement for the pre-1914 bridge.

Type and Period (1)

ROAD BRIDGE (Built, 20th Century - 1961 AD? to 1970 AD?)

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Full Description

1960s replacement for the pre-1914 bridge. This was the last river to be bridged on this route. Upstream from the bridge there is a ford and the site of an old ferry.

'Roads in the Gairloch Area'. Report by Jeremy Fenton as part of an ARCH Community Timelines course, 2011 <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SHG25450 Collection/Project Archive: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 08/2011. Digital site gazetteer and archive for ARCH Community Timeline Project: Gairloch. Yes. Site 48.

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Location

Grid reference	Centred NG 9620 9124 (27m by 26m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG99SE
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	LOCHBROOM

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External Links (1)

https://canmore.org.uk/site/320885/gruinard-river (Link to online HES Canmore record)

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