Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Garvamore Bridge
Garvamore Bridge — category A listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Gordon Hatton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Garvamore Bridge is a category A listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB6900). 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 A Date Added 05/10/1971 Supplementary Information Updated 05/04/2016 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Laggan NGR NN 52174 94750 Coordinates 252174, 794750 — General Wade, 1731-2. Twin arched rubble bridge with long centre section between arches springing from rocky outcrop in centre of river. Tooled rubble arch rings and parapet cope; heavy rubble buttresses to both sides; iron repair braces to arches. Span; each arch 45' and length of bridge overall, 180'. — General Wade s first double arched bridgecarries the military road from Dalwhinnie Laggan to FortAugustus via the Corrieyairack Pass which commences at Garva(also Garbha). General Wade named the bridge St George sBridge, though that name is now rarely used. Formerly a scheduled monument. Scheduled on 24/05/1971 and descheduled on 23/03/2016.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Garvamore Bridge is a category A listed building located in the Scottish Highlands. This bridge is notable for its historical significance and architectural merit, reflecting the region's engineering heritage.
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- Coordinates
- 57.0201, -4.4366
Sources
- wikidata: Q17570943 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Garvamore Bridge?
- Garvamore Bridge is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- Is Garvamore Bridge a listed building?
- Garvamore Bridge is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Garvamore Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Garvamore Bridge is free to enter.