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Garva Bridge, Garvamore

A Category A Listed Building in Badenoch and Strathspey, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.0201 / 57°1'12"N

Longitude: -4.4366 / 4°26'11"W

OS Eastings: 252174

OS Northings: 794750

OS Grid: NN521947

Mapcode National: GBR HBF5.6HM

Mapcode Global: WH3HC.TTJ5

Plus Code: 9C9Q2HC7+39

Entry Name: Garva Bridge, Garvamore

Listing Name: Garvamore, Garva Bridge over River Spey (St George's Bridge)

Listing Date: 5 October 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 338626

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB6900

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Garvamore Bridge
Garvamore, Garva Bridge
Garva Bridge

ID on this website: 200338626

Location: Laggan

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Badenoch and Strathspey

Parish: Laggan

Traditional County: Inverness-shire

Tagged with: Road bridge

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Description

General Wade, 1731-2. Twin arched rubble bridge with long
centre section between arches springing from rocky outcrop
in centre of river.
Tooled rubble arch rings and parapet cope; heavy rubble
buttresses to both sides; iron repair braces to arches. Span;
each arch 45' and length of bridge overall, 180'.

Statement of Interest

General Wade's first double arched bridgecarries the military road from Dalwhinnie Laggan to FortAugustus via the Corrieyairack Pass which commences at Garva(also Garbha). General Wade named the bridge St George'sBridge, though that name is now rarely used.

Formerly a scheduled monument. Scheduled on 24/05/1971 and descheduled on 23/03/2016.

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