Accessing Scotland's Past Project
Event ID 560637
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Accessing Scotland's Past Project
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/560637
An almost intact eighteenth-century bridge crosses the Allt na Bruaich Ruaidhe at Sleepy Hillock. Constructed as part of a military road building programme, the bridge was used until fairly recently to carry the public road over the burn.
The single-arch bridge is built of rubble, with an arch of 6m span. The overall breadth of the bridge is 4.4m,and it is in a much better state of repair than some of its counterparts, as only the parapets are missing.
A series of military roads were built throughout Highland Scotland during the eighteenth century, to link sites of strategic importance. Major General Wade, who, as Commander-in-Chief of Scotland, was responsible for ensuring that rebellious clans were subdued, began this huge programme of construction.
Text prepared by RCAHMS as part of the Accessing Scotland's Past project