Sluggan Bridge

Sluggan Bridge is a bridge across the River Dulnain.

Sluggan Bridge
Coordinates57.2747°N 3.8758°W / 57.2747; -3.8758
CrossesRiver Dulnain
Characteristics
MaterialStone
Longest span17.8 metres (58 ft)

History

The present bridge replaces a two-arched bridge of 32 feet (9.8 m) span built by George Wade as part of a military road.[1][2] The old bridge was washed away in the floods of 1829, and the present one put up some time after.[3]

Design

It has a single arch of 17.8 metres (58 ft) span, and rises high above the flat ground around it.[1] It is about 4.3 metres (14 ft) wide, with metal railings instead of parapets.[1] Despite being more modern than many other stone bridges, Sluggan bridge is of a more old-fashioned construction.[3]

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References
  1. "Sluggan Bridge". rcahms.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  2. Lauder, T.D. An Account of the Great Floods of August 1829 in the Province of Moray and Adjoining Districts. p. 167. ISBN 978-5-87233-122-3.
  3. Arch Bridges and Their Builders 1735-1835. Cambridge University Press. p. 21. GGKEY:FQ9ZF6QS0H8.
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