Charlestown, Bridge
Footbridge (20th Century), Road Bridge (19th Century)
Site Name Charlestown, Bridge
Classification Footbridge (20th Century), Road Bridge (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Charleston Bridge; Inchgowan, Footbridge; An Gair-loch; Flowerdale Bay; Abhainn Glas
Canmore ID 11954
Site Number NG87NW 15
NGR NG 81064 75180
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/11954
- Council Highland
- Parish Gairloch
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NG87NW 15 81064 75180
F B [NAT]
OS (GIS) MasterMap, September 2009.
See also NG87NW 49.
This bridge carries the former line of the A832 over the Abhann Glas about 60m above (to the E of) its debouchement into Flowerdale Bay, Loch Gairloch. The present and successor bridge (NG87NW 49) is situated to the W.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 29 September 2009.
External Reference (2011)
Early to mid 19th century. Bridge was damaged by a storm c.1990, and restored as a footbridge.
'Roads in the Gairloch Area'. Report by Jeremy Fenton as part of an ARCH Community Timelines course, 2011