Thurso, Bishop's Bridge
Bridge (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Thurso, Bishop's Bridge
Classification Bridge (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Castle Of Scrabster, Bridge
Canmore ID 8460
Site Number ND16NW 4
NGR ND 1062 6912
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/8460
- Council Highland
- Parish Thurso
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND16NW 4 1062 6912.
(ND 1062 6912) Bishop's Bridge (NR) (Site of)
OS 6" map, Caithness, 2nd ed., (1907)
Bishop's Bridge (Remains of): Applies to the remains of a small bridge that formerly crossed the stream close to the Castle of Scrabster (ND16NW 3). The property of the Crown, this bridge is coeval with the Castle.
Name Book 1872.
The abutments of this bridge can still be seen on either side of Burnside Burn at ND 1062 6914. The N abutment is quite prominent, standing to a height of about 2.0m. It is 3.0m wide at the face and is revetted with stone to a present height of some 1.0m. Only the stone face of the S abutment can be seen; it is 3.0m long by 0.4m high. Surveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (W D J) 18 April 1962
Only the N abutment survives as shown on the 1962 ground photograph; the S abutment has since been destroyed.
Visited by OS (J M) 24 September 1981.
