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Bridge Of Forss, Forss

A Category B Listed Building in Thurso, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.5952 / 58°35'42"N

Longitude: -3.6581 / 3°39'29"W

OS Eastings: 303724

OS Northings: 968663

OS Grid: ND037686

Mapcode National: GBR K6B0.H1F

Mapcode Global: WH5BG.S774

Plus Code: 9CCRH8WR+3Q

Entry Name: Bridge Of Forss, Forss

Listing Name: Forss Bridge of Forss over Forss Water

Listing Date: 21 May 1974

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 348404

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14926

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Forss, Bridge Of Forss

ID on this website: 200348404

Location: Thurso

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Thurso and Northwest Caithness

Parish: Thurso

Traditional County: Caithness

Tagged with: Road bridge

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Description

Late 18th/early 19th century, 2-span bridge with later widening
in south side. Rubble, segmental dressed rubble arch rings with
concrete facing to south; rounded cutwaters; dressed rubble
parapets.

Statement of Interest

Forss Mill (est) in Reay Parish. Possibly the "very good

bridge" built "a few years ago". (1791)

Forss Water forms boundary with Reay Parish.

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