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John O'groats Mill, Cromwell Bridge
Road Bridge (Period Unassigned)
Site Name John O'groats Mill, Cromwell Bridge
Classification Road Bridge (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) John O'groats Mill, Old Bridge; John O'groats Mills; Meal Mill Bridge; Burn Of Duncansby; Huna
Canmore ID 9395
Site Number ND37SE 28
NGR ND 37182 73344
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/9395
- Council Highland
- Parish Canisbay
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND37SE 28 37182 73344
See also ND37SE 27.00 and ND37SE 44.00 .
Listed with adjacent John o' Groats Mill (ND37SE 27).
(Undated) information from Historic Scotland.
Cromwell Bridge, allegedly mid-17th century and constructed by Cromwellian troops: elegant single-span rubble bridge spanning the mill burn.
E Beaton 1996.
This bridge carries a track over the Burn of Duncansby to the W of John O'Groats Mill (ND37SE 27.00). It is depicted, but not noted, on the 1976 edition of the OS 1:10,000 map.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 10 May 2006.
