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Latitude: 57.5068 / 57°30'24"N
Longitude: -4.0043 / 4°0'15"W
OS Eastings: 280006
OS Northings: 848061
OS Grid: NH800480
Mapcode National: GBR J8HW.DGL
Mapcode Global: WH4GD.GLD2
Plus Code: 9C9QGX4W+P7
Entry Name: Cantray Bridge
Listing Name: Cantray Bridge over River Nairn
Listing Date: 26 January 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 332584
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB1835
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200332584
Location: Croy and Dalcross
County: Highland
Electoral Ward: Culloden and Ardersier
Parish: Croy And Dalcross
Traditional County: Inverness-shire
Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge Stone arch bridge
Dated 1774. 2-arched rubble bridge with small, third, flood
arch spanning north shore. Tooled ashlar arch rings. Flood
arch repaired with iron stays and with modern corrugated
lining; stumpy triangular cutwaters. Tooled ashlar parapet
with splayed approaches and some modern repairs. Plaque and
re-used panel in centre spandrel west side.
North side of bridge in Inverness District. Plaque inscribed
"This bridge was built by David Davidson Esq. of Cantray in
the year 1774". This is inserted above re-used crested panel
with initials DD and date 1641, said to be from earlier
bridge. "He (David Davidson of Cantray) has built at his own
expense, an excellent bridge on the river, a little below his
house, which is a public benefit". (OSA)
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