Highbridge, Scotland
The bridge was originally built by General Wade in 1736 (at a cost of £1,087) as the crossing of the River Spean on his Inverness to Fort William military road. This bridge was superseded in 1819 by a new bridge further upstream, designed by Thomas Telford. Highbridge was last repaired in 1893, but partially collapsed in 1913, and only the piers now remain. The remains are protected as a category B listed building.
It was the site of the first action of the Jacobite rising of 1745, the Highbridge Skirmish, when a small number of Keppoch MacDonalds fooled a company of troops led by Captain Scott into thinking the bridge was heavily defended. The government troops retreated and were pursued to Loch Oich, where they surrendered.
References
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "BY SPEAN BRIDGE, HIGH BRIDGE OVER RIVER SPEAN (Category B Listed Building) (LB6841)". Retrieved 22 March 2019.
56°53′41″N 4°57′25″W / 56.89472°N 4.95694°W