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Latitude: 56.1374 / 56°8'14"N
Longitude: -5.0375 / 5°2'14"W
OS Eastings: 211356
OS Northings: 698010
OS Grid: NS113980
Mapcode National: GBR 01.K89G
Mapcode Global: WH1K2.LZDW
Plus Code: 9C8P4XP7+X2
Entry Name: Bridge, Bridgend
Listing Name: Glenbranter, Bridgend, Bridge over the River Cur
Listing Date: 28 August 1980
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 352196
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB18186
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Bridgend, Bridge
ID on this website: 200352196
Location: Strachur
County: Argyll and Bute
Electoral Ward: Cowal
Parish: Strachur
Traditional County: Argyllshire
Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge
Loch Lomond And Trossachs National Park Planning Authority
This bridge over the River Cur at Glenbranter is a good example of an early 19th century 2-arched bridge, surviving in original condition. It is recognised for its condition, quality and historic value as part of the reconstruction of the road from Strachur to Ardentinny after 1806.
This bridge was part of the earlier road S from Strachur to Ardentinny and Dunoon, which ran on the W side of the river N of Glenbranter, before crossing at this point. The bridge is almost flat, with only a slight rise at the centre and is entirely of rubble, with two wide segmental arches. On both the upstream and downstream side is a single cutwater. The parapet has rough rubble coping. The soffit has been cement-rendered.
The Commission for Highland Roads and Bridges was founded in 1803 and was responsible for the routes of many of the roads still in use. In this case, the Commission saw that a lack of good communications between Loch Fyne and Glasgow was affecting the fishing industry and decided to construct a new road from Strachur to Ardentinny to aid in the transport of fish, salt and casks (Haldane, 1962, 67). A contract for the construction of the road allows for a number of bridges, one of which has two arches of 16 feet each, which is thought to be this bridge.
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