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Latitude: 56.0053 / 56°0'19"N
Longitude: -4.961 / 4°57'39"W
OS Eastings: 215476
OS Northings: 683109
OS Grid: NS154831
Mapcode National: GBR 04.TMGN
Mapcode Global: WH2M0.RBS3
Plus Code: 9C8Q224Q+4H
Entry Name: Eachaig Bridge Including Stone Parapets, Kilmun
Listing Name: Kilmun, Eachaig Bridge Including Stone Parapets
Listing Date: 4 May 2006
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 398449
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB50433
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Kilmun, Eachaig Bridge Including Stone Parapets
Kilmun, Eachaig Bridge
Eachaig Bridge, Kilmun
ID on this website: 200398449
Location: Dunoon and Kilmun
County: Argyll and Bute
Electoral Ward: Cowal
Parish: Dunoon And Kilmun
Traditional County: Argyllshire
Tagged with: Truss bridge Road bridge Architectural structure
Loch Lomond And Trossachs National Park Planning Authority
Eachaig Bridge, a single-span wrought iron double warren lattice truss bridge was built in 1885 to replace an earlier timber bridge and accommodate heavier traffic. There is an increasing rarity of unaltered wrought iron bridges, of which this is a good example, with interesting details. The bridge also reflects the late 19th century increase in road traffic, as scenic excursions from Dunoon north became more popular.
The lattice trusses have extensive side bracing and heavy cast iron hand rails. The deck, unusually, is half-way up the trusses. To either end are ashlar dies and splayed ashlar parapets. An early design for the bridge (RHP 82894) shows a more decorative castellated die.
On either side of the bridge are plaques reading 'Echaig Bridge Erected by the Trustees of the Dunoon district of roads, Argyleshire' followed by a full list of the trustees and 'Richard Gallen Surveyor Dunoon and Cowal roads since 1860'. The engineers were Bell and Miller, Westminster and Glasgow and the contractor Hanna, Donald and Wilson, Paisley.
From the 1880s scenic road tours began to be more popular in Cowal. The Loch Eck Tour travelled North along the loch from Dunoon or Kilmun. At the same time, attractions such as the picture gallery at Benmore attracted large numbers of visitors.
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