Moy, Swing Bridge over Caledonian Canal Detailed view from north north west from end of north half of bridge, looking over the canal towards the south half of the bridge (currently in open position) D ...

Description Moy, Swing Bridge over Caledonian Canal Detailed view from north north west from end of north half of bridge, looking over the canal towards the south half of the bridge (currently in open position) Digital image of D 47982

Date 6/5/1999

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number SC 804755

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of D 47982

Scope and Content Moy Swing Bridge, Caledonian Canal, Highland, from north-north-west This shows the south half of the bridge, which is the last remaining original swing bridge on the canal. Part of the mechanism used to open the bridge is visible under the walkway, which is surmounted by a railed parapet. The bridge-keeper who is responsible for opening the bridge occupies the cottage in the background. Moy Bridge was the scene of a tragic accident in the early 1840s when Mr Bean, a contractor working on the canal alterations, was killed when his horse backed off the bridge. The parapet was probably added to the bridge in response to the accident. The Caledonian Canal was designed by Thomas Telford (1757-1834) and built between 1803 and 1822 at a cost of £840,000. It was the first example of a transport network funded by the government in Great Britain. The 96.5km-long canal provides a route for boats travelling between the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean as it runs from the Beauly Firth at Clachnaharry, Inverness, to Loch Linnhe at Corpach. Only 35.4km of this length is man-made while the other 61km runs through four lochs: Loch Dochfour, Loch Ness, Loch Oich and Loch Lochy. Unfortunately, at 4.2m deep, the canal was too small for most sea-going ships which led to it being altered and deepened between 1844 and 1847. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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