Auchindrean Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Auchindrean
Gaelic Name:Achadh an Dreaghainn
Static Image:Braemore Strath Mor towards Loch Broom and Ullapool geograph-3192516-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
Static Image Width:250px
Static Image Caption:Strath Mor towards Loch Broom and Ullapool from near Auchindrean Bridge
Os Grid Reference:NH191804
Map Type:Ross and Cromarty
Coordinates:57.7775°N -5.0423°W
Unitary Scotland:Highland
Constituency Westminster:Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Caithness, Sutherland and Ross
Postcode District:IV23 2
Postcode Area:IV

Auchindrean (Scottish Gaelic: Achadh an Dreaghainn) is a small settlement close to the southern end of Loch Broom in Wester Ross, in the Highland council area of Scotland. Auchindrean is in Strath More, between Braemore and Ullapool, which lies 10 miles southeast of the village.[1] It lies to the west of the A835 road and the River Broom.

In 1870, Auchindrean Bridge was built across the river by railway engineer Sir John Fowler, 1st Baronet, who owned the estate. This is a lenticular-truss wrought-iron bridge, said to be unique in Scotland, and is now Category A listed. It is a similar style to the Forth Bridge, designed later by Fowler.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gittings . Bruce . Munro . David . Auchindrean . The Gazetteer for Scotland . School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society . 23 February 2019.