Best of Scottish Highlands
The 20 best historic bridges in Scottish Highlands
Our curated top 20 historic bridges in Scottish Highlands, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 941 historic bridges see the full historic bridges index for Scottish Highlands.
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Hafton House, Drybridge
Hafton House (also known as Hafton Castle) is a Category B listed country house in Hunters Quay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The property is located on the southern shores of the Holy Loch. It dates to
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Gairnshiel Bridge
Gairnshiel Bridge is a road bridge that crosses the River Gairn in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The bridge was built the mid-18th century. It is Category A listed, having been upgraded from being B listed
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Cowie Bridge
Cowie Bridge is a roadway bridge which carries the B979 across the mouth of the Cowie Water in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The bridge comprises 3 segmental arches with hoodmoulds and V-cutwat
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Victoria Bridge, Mar Lodge Estate
Victoria Bridge is the early 20th century lattice girder bridge over the River Dee at Mar Lodge on Mar Lodge Estate, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This bridge, built in 1905 and replaced an earlier wooden
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Eglinton Tournament Bridge
The Eglinton Tournament Bridge is a bridge located within Eglinton Country Park near Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The bridge crosses the Lugton Water a short distance northwest of Eglinton Ca
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Lower North Water Bridge
The Lower North Water Bridge is a road bridge north of Montrose, Scotland. It carries the A92 over the River North Esk. It is situated on the border between Angus and Aberdeenshire. It is adjacent to
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Balmoor Bridge, Inverugie
Balmoor Bridge is a toll-free, three-span bridge in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. A Category B listed structure, it spans the River Ugie, carrying the two lanes of traffic of the A90 to or from Peterhead,
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Brig o' Balgownie
The Brig o' Balgownie is a 13th-century bridge spanning the River Don in Old Aberdeen, Scotland. It is the oldest standing bridge in Scotland. The bridge is constructed of granite and sandstone. Its s
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Union Bridge, Aberdeen
Union Bridge is a bridge on Union Street in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is the largest single-span granite bridge in the world, at 130 feet (40 metres). It was built by Thomas Fletcher under some influence
