Old Bridge, Allt Anndeir, Dalnamein Lodge

Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 09/06/1981 Last Date Amended 09/02/2021 Local Authority Perth And Kinross Planning Authority Perth And Kinross Parish Blair Atholl NGR NN 75481 69665 Coordinates 275481, 769665 — The bridge is an early 18 th century single arched military bridge crossing the Allt Anndeir. No longer in use as a public road bridge but used privately, the bridge is located immediately north of the A9 road, northeast of Dalnamein Lodge. It is rubble built with roughly worked voussoirs forming the arch of the bridge. The level carriageway is now grass-covered with low parapets on either side of the carriageway. The bridge is sprung from bedrock on either side of the river. The underside of the bridge displays a joint running the length of the bridge - evidence for an historical widening of the structure. The bridge has gently battered buttresses on each side and both ends of the bridge carriageway are splayed. A carved stone milestone stands immediately northeast of the bridge. Historical Development There was an estimated total of 1700km of military road built in Scotland (approximately 400km by General Wade and 1300km by Major Caulfeild) between the early 1720s and the late 1750s. The first programmes of work started in 1725 Under Wade s command, Repairs were made to various fortifications including Edinburgh Castle and at Fort William and new forts were built at Inverness (Fort George) and Killihuimen (Fort Augustus). Road communications and connections were improved between the garrisons at Fort William, Fort Augustus and Fort George. The roads programme then focused on expanding the network between Dunkeld and Inverness (later known as The Great North Road ) with branches connecting Crieff to the Great North Road at Dalnacardoch (later known as The Second Great Nor

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.