Craigellachie Bridge

Craigellachie Bridge
East elevation
Coordinates57°29′27.15″N 3°11′37.23″W / 57.4908750°N 3.1936750°W / 57.4908750; -3.1936750
CarriesFormerly carried A941 (Lossiemouth to Rhynie)
CrossesRiver Spey
LocaleCraigellachie
Named forCraigellachie
Ownerunknown
Maintained byMoray Council
Heritage statusCategory A listed
Characteristics
MaterialCast iron
Pier constructiongranite
Total length46 m (151 ft)
Width5.4 m (18 ft)
Height10 m (33 ft) (max)
Traversable?restricted to pedestrians/cycles
No. of lanesone
Design lifeRestored 1964
History
Constructed byThomas Telford
Fabrication byWilliam Hazledine
Plas Kynaston iron works, Cefn Mawr, North Wales
Construction start1812
Construction end1814 (1814)
Closed1972 (to road traffic)
Replaced byreinforced concrete Beam bridge (1972)
Location
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Craigellachie Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge across the River Spey at Craigellachie, near to the village of Aberlour in Moray, Scotland. It was designed by the renowned civil engineer Thomas Telford and built from 1812 to 1814. It is a Category A listed structure.[1]

  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Craigellachie, Old Bridge over River Spey (Telford Bridge) (Category A Listed Building) (LB2357)". Retrieved 29 March 2019.