Historic bridges · Scottish Islands
Bridge of Wester
Bridge of Wester — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bridge of Wester is a category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-islands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB14068). 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 B Date Added 13/04/1971 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Wick NGR ND 33110 58692 Coordinates 333110, 958692 — 1830-35, to a Thomas Telford design for a bridge at Watten. Twin arched rubble bridge; dressed rubble segmental arch rings rise from slender tooled ashlar triangular cutwater; shallow end buttresses; dressed rubble parapet cope; splayed approaches.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Bridge of Wester is a category B listed bridge located in the Scottish Islands. This structure is notable for its historical significance and architectural merit within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 58.5112, -3.1498
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- KW1 4RY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
- wikidata: Q17830790 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bridge of Wester?
- Bridge of Wester is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW1 4RY).
- Is Bridge of Wester a listed building?
- Bridge of Wester is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Bridge of Wester free to visit?
- Yes, Bridge of Wester is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bridge of Wester?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW1 4RY. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.