Tomintoul, Conglass Bridge
Road Bridge (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Tomintoul, Conglass Bridge
Classification Road Bridge (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Conglass Water
Canmore ID 235428
Site Number NJ11NE 93
NGR NJ 17577 19096
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/235428
- Council Moray
- Parish Kirkmichael (Moray)
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Moray
- Former County Banffshire
In 1794, the Duke of Gordon had a road built from Glenrinnes to Tomintoul, allowing carriages and other wheeled vehicles to travel the length of his estate. Bridges were built at several points along the route, including this one which spans the Conglass Water near Tomintoul.
Badly damaged in the severe floods which swept the district in 1829, the bridge was rebuilt using some of the original fabric. It has a single span, and has ornamental columns or pilasters built into the masonry at each end. The pilasters are topped with cushion-shaped capstones, a characteristic feature of the bridges built by the Gordon estate at this period.
Text prepared by RCAHMS as part of the Accessing Scotland's Past project
