Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Bridge Over River Foyers, Upper Foyers, Foyers
Bridge Over River Foyers, Upper Foyers, Foyers — category C listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bridge Over River Foyers, Upper Foyers, Foyers is a category C listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB1882). 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 C Date Added 17/04/1986 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Boleskine And Abertarff NGR NH 49791 19956 Coordinates 249791, 819956 — Late 18th/early 19th century; single span rubble bridge crossing narrow gorge; tooled rubble segmental arch ring; renewed rubble parapet with concrete cope. Approximate span; 30'. — Probably constructed by Frasers of Foyers, as only bridge at Foyers over river before Lower Foyers bridge built 1862. Carries road that served former Foyers House. Said to have had simple, single log which spanned gorge and served the "more coragious foot-passangers" before construction of present bridge.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Bridge Over River Foyers is located in Upper Foyers, in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated as a category C listed building, recognising its historical and architectural significance within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 57.2456, -4.4910
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV2 6XZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Sources
- wikidata: Q56607088 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bridge Over River Foyers, Upper Foyers, Foyers?
- Bridge Over River Foyers, Upper Foyers, Foyers is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV2 6XZ).
- Is Bridge Over River Foyers, Upper Foyers, Foyers a listed building?
- Bridge Over River Foyers, Upper Foyers, Foyers is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Bridge Over River Foyers, Upper Foyers, Foyers free to visit?
- Yes, Bridge Over River Foyers, Upper Foyers, Foyers is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bridge Over River Foyers, Upper Foyers, Foyers?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV2 6XZ. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.