Accessing Scotland's Past Project
Event ID 561181
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Accessing Scotland's Past Project
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/561181
The Cock Bridge was built in the mid-eighteenth century, as part of a military road-building programme linking Coupar Angus and Fort George. The name came from a nearby weather-vane, which once stood here and was also constructed by the soldiers.
The bridge was built of rubble, and consists of a single arch crossing the Allt Bad Mhic Griogair. It is still used to carry a modern road across the burn.
The military roads linked strategic places throughout the Highlands, helping the government to control the area, and ensure that rebellious clans were subdued. During the eighteenth century, almost one thousand miles of road were constructed in Scotland.
Text prepared by RCAHMS as part of the Accessing Scotland's Past project
