MHG7572 - Auchindrean Bridge
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- SUSPENSION BRIDGE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
Lochbroom Local Plan, April 1999: P12/3.22. SAM.
J Aitken : 11/06/01.
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NH18SE 7 1953 8058
"...probably 1860's. A handsome lenticular-truss bridge of wrought-iron construction, with the wooden deck suspended from the truss by lattice girders. The abutments extend upwards to form semicircular corbelled piers, which support the ends of the trusses. Unique in Scotland."
Hume 1977
Designed by Sir John Fowler, circa. 1870.
SDD 1960 -
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 1953 8058 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH18SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | LOCHBROOM |
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External Links (3)
- http://kweimar.de/Bilder_XML.php?ket=10_48 (View more information on this bridge from a website about Highland Bridges)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB7754 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/81863 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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