Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Highbridge
In or near Spean Bridge.
Highbridge in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Spean Bridge · 2.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Highbridge in the Scottish Highlands, the nearest railway station is Spean Bridge, which is 2.2 km away. Entry to the bridge is free. The postcode for navigation is PH34 4EG.
About
Highbridge is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Heritage listing
Highbridge is located on the River Spean, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) downstream from the village of Spean Bridge in the Scottish Highlands. The village takes its name from this bridge. The bridge was originally built by General Wade in 1736 (at a cost of £1,087) as the crossing of the River Spean on his Inverness to Fort William military road. This bridge was superseded in 1819 by a new bridge further upstream, designed by Thomas Telford. Highbridge was last repaired in 1893, but partially collapsed in 1913, and only the piers now remain. The remains are protected as a category B listed building.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Highbridge is located on the River Spean, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) downstream from the village of Spean Bridge in the Scottish Highlands. The village takes its name from this bridge. The bridge was originally built by General Wade in 1736 (at a cost of £1,087) as the crossing of the River Spean on his Inverness to Fort William military road. This bridge was superseded in 1819 by a new bridge further upstream, designed by Thomas Telford. Highbridge was last repaired in 1893, but partially collapsed in 1913, and only the piers now remain. The remains are protected as a category B listed building. It was the site of the first action of the Jacobite rising of 1745, the Highbridge Skirmish, when a small number of Keppoch MacDonalds fooled a company of troops led by Captain Scott into thinking the bridge was heavily defended. The government troops retreated and were pursued to Loch Oich, where they surrendered.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.8953, -4.9559
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- PH34 4EG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Established
- 1736
- Nearest railway station
- Spean Bridge — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5757837 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Highbridge, Scotland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Action at High Bridge Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.2 km
Commando Memorial
Public art & sculpture · 0.8 km
Memorial Garden
Memorials & monuments · 0.8 km
Gairlochy railway station
Forts · 1.9 km
Spean Bridge
Towns & cities · 2.1 km
Spean Bridge railway station
Historic bridges · 2.2 km
Spean Bridge Mill
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Falls of Mucomir
Waterfalls · 2.3 km
River Spean
Reservoirs & lochs · 2.3 km
Bridge of Mucomir
Historic bridges · 2.4 km
Mucomir Hydro-Electric Scheme
Reservoirs & lochs · 2.5 km
Tom an Teine
Mountains & hills · 2.5 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Highbridge?
- Highbridge is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH34 4EG).
- What is Highbridge?
- Highbridge in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Highbridge?
- The nearest railway station is Spean Bridge, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode PH34 4EG.
- When was Highbridge built?
- Built or established in 1736.
- Who owns Highbridge?
- Highbridge is owned by | maint =.
- Is Highbridge a listed building?
- Highbridge is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Highbridge free to visit?
- Yes, Highbridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Highbridge?
- The nearest railway station is Spean Bridge, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PH34 4EG.