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Auchindrean Bridge

A Category A Listed Building in Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.7785 / 57°46'42"N

Longitude: -5.0365 / 5°2'11"W

OS Eastings: 219538

OS Northings: 880589

OS Grid: NH195805

Mapcode National: GBR F8Y5.7R7

Mapcode Global: WH194.LRW8

Plus Code: 9C9PQXH7+CC

Entry Name: Auchindrean Bridge

Listing Name: Auchindrean Bridge, over River Broom.

Listing Date: 25 March 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 339727

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB7754

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200339727

Location: Lochbroom

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh

Parish: Lochbroom

Tagged with: Road bridge

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Description

Sir John Fowler, circa 1870. Fine lenticular-truss

wrought-iron bridge; wooden deck suspended from truss by

lattice girders. Coursed rubble abutments extended

upwards to form semi-circular approach piers with corbelled semi-circular caps.

Statement of Interest

Sir John Fowler bought Inverbroom Estate in 1867. For further

notes see Corrieshalloc Gorge suspension bridge, Gairloch

parish. Auchindrean bridge "unique in Scotland" (John Hume).

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