Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Whitebridge
Also known as: An Drochaid Bhàn
In or near Foyers.
Whitebridge in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Whitebridge 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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From the Wikipedia article
Whitebridge (Scottish Gaelic: An Drochaid Bhàn) is a small village on the southwest side of Loch Ness in northern Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The village's name comes from the old bridge over the River Fechlin which flows past the village. The old bridge, known as the Whitebridge due to the colouring of its stonework, was constructed in 1732 under the overall supervision of General Wade as part of a wider scheme to construct a military road through the area, in an attempt to suppress further Jacobite uprisings. The bridge construction was likely supervised locally under William Caulfield, a subordinate of Wades. The old bridge is still accessible to pedestrians. Duntirhal is a former ruined historic settlement located on the edge of Whitebridge in a sheep field towards Beinn Sgurrach. At one point in time, the settlement…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.2042, -4.5022
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV2 6UW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Sources
- wikidata: Q12072865 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Whitebridge, Scotland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whitebridge?
- Whitebridge is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV2 6UW).
- What is Whitebridge?
- Whitebridge in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Whitebridge?
- Drivers can use postcode IV2 6UW.
- Is Whitebridge free to visit?
- Yes, Whitebridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Whitebridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV2 6UW. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.