Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Sluggan Bridge
Sluggan Bridge — category A listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Julian Paren — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Carrbridge · 2.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Sluggan Bridge, the nearest railway station is Carrbridge, located 2.9 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is PH23 3AP.
About
Sluggan Bridge is a category A listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB240). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category A Date Added 05/10/1971 Supplementary Information Updated 05/04/2016 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Duthil And Rothiemurchus National Park Cairngorms NGR NH 86989 22008 Coordinates 286989, 822008 — 1729-30, General George Wade military bridge substantially repaired 1830-40. Single span rubble bridge with drystone causeway approach from E and W banks. Dressed rubble arch ring springing from squared rubble footings; slight remains of parapet; turf roadway. Pinned rubble buttress at S side of W bank causeway. Approximate span; 65'. — Between 1798 and 1813 the military roadfrom Carrbridge to Dalmagarrie was realigned, by-passingSluggan Bridge. In 1838 said to be still be "scarcelypassable" after flood damage in 1829. Formerly a scheduled monument. Scheduled on 09/10/1958 and descheduled on 23/03/2016.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sluggan Bridge is a historic bridge spanning the River Dulnain in Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The present bridge replaces a two-arched bridge of 32 ft span built by George Wade as part of a military road. The old bridge was washed away in the floods of 1829, and the present one put up some time after.
Architecture
It has a single arch of 17.8 m span, and rises high above the flat ground around it. It is about 4.3 m wide, with metal railings instead of parapets. Despite being more modern than many other stone bridges, Sluggan bridge is of a more old-fashioned construction.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.2747, -3.8758
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- PH23 3AP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
- Nearest railway station
- Carrbridge — 2.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17572308 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sluggan Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sluggan Bridge?
- Sluggan Bridge is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH23 3AP).
- What is Sluggan Bridge?
- Sluggan Bridge — category A listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sluggan Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Carrbridge, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode PH23 3AP.
- Who owns Sluggan Bridge?
- Sluggan Bridge is owned by | maint =.
- Is Sluggan Bridge a listed building?
- Sluggan Bridge is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Sluggan Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Sluggan Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sluggan Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Carrbridge, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PH23 3AP.