Kinbuck Bridge
Kinbuck Bridge or Bridge of Kinbuck is a category B listed structure in the hamlet of Kinbuck in Stirling.
Kinbuck Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 56.225602°N 3.951192°W |
| Carries | B8033 public road |
| Crosses | Allan Water |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Stone |
| No. of spans | Two |
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History
The present structure is dated 1752.[1]
In 1715, after resting for the night in Kinbuck, 6,000 Jacobite troops crossed Kinbuck bridge over the River Allan on their way to fight the Hanoverians at the Battle of Sherrifmuir.[2]
Design
It has two spans, and the central cutwater is protected by a concrete island.[1] The weight limit on the bridge is 10 tonnes (9.8 long tons; 11 short tons).[3]
References
- "Kinbuck Bridge". rcahms.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- Roberts, John Leonard (2002). The Jacobite wars: Scotland and the military campaigns of 1715 and 1745. Edinburgh: Polygon. ISBN 978-1-902930-29-9.
- "Chapter 7: Construction Issues" (PDF). Retrieved 12 September 2014.
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