Bridge Near Site of Battle of Glenshiel, over River Shiel

Bridge Near Site of Battle of Glenshiel, over River Shiel

Bridge Near Site of Battle of Glenshiel, over River Shiel

Bridge Near Site of Battle of Glenshiel, over River Shiel

Bridge Near Site of Battle of Glenshiel, over River Shiel

Bridge Near Site of Battle of Glenshiel, over River Shiel

Bridge Near Site of Battle of Glenshiel, over River Shiel

Bridge Near Site of Battle of Glenshiel, over River Shiel

Year built :

ca. 1815

Telfords task :

Length :

12,8 m

Current use :

bypassed

Over :

River Shiel

Type :

arch

Material :

rubble

Grid Reference.:

NG 9903 1320

Comments :

Wide single span stone arched bridge; coursed rubble, dressed stone arched ring; buttressed abutments. Long curved approach to north; dressed stone parapet. Parliamentary road from Glenmoriston to Shiel Bridge built in 1815. Bridge now by-passed by new alignment of A87 road. [HER] The width between parapets is 4,6 m.

Historic