Newtonmore, Old Spey Bridge
Road Bridge (18th Century) - (20th Century) (1756)-(1926)
Site Name Newtonmore, Old Spey Bridge
Classification Road Bridge (18th Century) - (20th Century) (1756)-(1926)
Alternative Name(s) River Spey
Canmore ID 280284
Site Number NN79NW 58
NGR NN 7087 9801
NGR Description NN c. 7087 9801
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Kingussie And Insh
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Badenoch And Strathspey
- Former County Inverness-shire
NN79NW 58 c. 7087 9801
For successor and present bridge (at same location), see NN79NW 26.
Built by Telford.
Reference - National Library; Country Life 9 July 1943 - information and photograph.
(Undated) information in NMRS.
This fine Parliamentary bridge had three main spans and two flood arches, on the N bank. It was replaced by the successor bridge (NN79NW 26) in 1926.
G Nelson 1990.
This Telford bridge formerly carried a public road over the River Spey to the SW of Newtonmore. Its location is now occupied by the successor bridge NN79NW 26.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 April 2006.
