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Achingale Bridge

A Category B Listed Building in Watten, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.4704 / 58°28'13"N

Longitude: -3.2986 / 3°17'55"W

OS Eastings: 324348

OS Northings: 954307

OS Grid: ND243543

Mapcode National: GBR L66B.RP7

Mapcode Global: WH6DC.9CGB

Plus Code: 9CCRFPC2+5H

Entry Name: Achingale Bridge

Listing Name: Achingale Bridge over the Wick River

Listing Date: 13 April 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 348468

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14975

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Greystones Bridge
Watten, Bridge

ID on this website: 200348468

Location: Watten

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Wick and East Caithness

Parish: Watten

Traditional County: Caithness

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge Stone arch bridge

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Description

Thomas Telford, 1812-17, widened on north side, 1933. Three
segmental arches, the centre larger; rubble, tooled rubble
and ashlar dressings. Tooled rubble arch rings, concrete faced
to north; ashlar string course and parapet; triangular
cutwaters; shallow end butresses splayed approaches. 90' span
overall.

Statement of Interest

Plaque on north side of bridge inscribed "Extd 1933 W K". Parapet

and string course reinstated at north with sensitivity.

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