Sluggan Bridge

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Sluggan Bridge
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Coordinates 57°16′29″N3°52′33″W / 57.2747°N 3.8758°W / 57.2747; -3.8758
Crosses River Dulnain
Characteristics
MaterialStone
Longest span17.8 metres (58 ft)
Location
Sluggan Bridge

Sluggan Bridge is a historic bridge spanning the River Dulnain in Scotland.

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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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Historic Environment Scotland. "Sluggan Bridge (Site no. NH82SE 9)" . Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  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. 1 2 Arch Bridges and Their Builders 1735-1835. Cambridge University Press. p. 21. GGKEY:FQ9ZF6QS0H8.
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