High Bridge Over River Spean; Tom Na Brataich Bridge; 'High Bridge Over The Speyan'; Fort William
Year built :
1736
Designer/builder :
General Wade
Length :
12,2 + 15,2 + 12,2 m
Current use :
no use
Over :
River Spean
Type :
arch
Material :
ashlar
Grid Reference.:
NN 2006 8211
Comments :
Wade built a three span bridge of widths 40, 50, 40 feet. They were to be 80 ft about the water, which is 30 feet deep, so that they have an overall high of 110 feet. The bridge was his standard width of 16 feet, and 280 feet long. It cost £ 1087. 6s. 8d which was a considerable amount. [1]