Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Laxford Bridge
In or near Kinlochbervie.
Laxford Bridge in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Laxford Bridge 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
The Laxford Bridge is a stone arch bridge in Sutherland, Scotland which carries the A838 across the River Laxford north to Rhiconich and Durness. The bridge was built about 1834 by the Dukes of Sutherland – the road from Lairg, one of the "destitution roads" built during the potato famine, not being completed until 1851. The bridge is a category B listed building. An army transporter crashed on the bridge in 2009 causing so much damage that it had to be closed to traffic.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Laxford Bridge is a stone arch bridge in Sutherland, Scotland which carries the A838 across the River Laxford north to Rhiconich and Durness. The bridge was built about 1834 by the Dukes of Sutherland – the road from Lairg, one of the "destitution roads" built during the potato famine, not being completed until 1851. The bridge is a category B listed building. An army transporter crashed on the bridge in 2009 causing so much damage that it had to be closed to traffic. Detours of at least 97 kilometres (60 miles) were required (off-road) and the additional distance by road was 160 kilometres (100 miles).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 58.3747, -5.0168
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV27 4SH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Opening
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Sources
- wikidata: Q17827795 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Laxford Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Laxford Bridge?
- Laxford Bridge is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV27 4SH).
- What is Laxford Bridge?
- Laxford Bridge in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Laxford Bridge?
- Drivers can use postcode IV27 4SH.
- Who owns Laxford Bridge?
- Laxford Bridge is owned by | maint =.
- Is Laxford Bridge a listed building?
- Laxford Bridge is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Laxford Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Laxford Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Laxford Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV27 4SH. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.