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Altnaharra Bridge

A Category B Listed Building in North, West and Central Sutherland, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.2866 / 58°17'11"N

Longitude: -4.4433 / 4°26'35"W

OS Eastings: 256848

OS Northings: 935708

OS Grid: NC568357

Mapcode National: GBR H6DT.PFQ

Mapcode Global: WH395.QZB9

Plus Code: 9CCQ7HP4+JM

Entry Name: Altnaharra Bridge

Listing Name: Altnaharra Bridge over River Mudale

Listing Date: 3 August 1977

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 338960

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB7154

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200338960

Location: Farr

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: North, West and Central Sutherland

Parish: Farr

Traditional County: Sutherland

Tagged with: Road bridge

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Description

Thomas Telford, circa 1815. Rubble 3-span bridge; dressed rubble arch rings, slightly larger centre arch; triangular cutwaters; dressed rubble parapet; shallow and buttresses; splayed approach.

Statement of Interest

Parliamentary road from Bonar Bridge to Tongue via Altnaharra completed by 1819. (A836)

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