Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Old Bridge of Awe
Old Bridge of Awe in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Elliott Simpson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
About
Old Bridge of Awe 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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The Bridge of Awe (Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid Abha) was a triple-spanned arch bridge near Taynuilt in Argyll, Scotland.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Bridge of Awe (Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid Abha) was a triple-spanned arch bridge near Taynuilt in Argyll, Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1753 the Bonawe Iron Furnace was constructed on the north side of Taynuilt. The furnace was of such strategic importance that in 1756 a military road was built to reach it, crossing the Pass of Brander and the Bridge of Awe. Despite flooding during construction, which swept away the partially built bridge, it was completed in 1779. It was twenty years before the road was extended westward to Connel, and later still to Oban. The original bridge featured in the 1959 film 'The Bridal Path' starring George Cole and Gordon Jackson. A reinforced concrete bridge was built in 1938 as a replacement for the old bridge. This is still in use today, carrying the A85 road from Oban to Dalmally over…
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- Coordinates
- 56.4193, -5.1945
- Established
- 1779
Sources
- wikidata: Q17776513 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bridge of Awe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Bridge of Awe?
- Old Bridge of Awe is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Old Bridge of Awe built?
- Built or established in 1779.
- Who owns Old Bridge of Awe?
- Old Bridge of Awe is owned by | maint =.
- Is Old Bridge of Awe a listed building?
- Old Bridge of Awe is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.