Kinbuck Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Kinbuck Bridge
Carries:B8033 public road
Crosses:Allan Water
Material:Stone
Spans:Two
Coordinates:56.2256°N -3.9512°W

Kinbuck Bridge or Bridge of Kinbuck is a category B listed structure in the hamlet of Kinbuck in Stirling.

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 .[3]

External links

56.2256°N -3.9512°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kinbuck Bridge . rcahms.gov.uk . 12 September 2014.
  2. Book: The Jacobite wars: Scotland and the military campaigns of 1715 and 1745 . Roberts, John Leonard . Polygon . 2002 . Edinburgh . 978-1-902930-29-9 .
  3. Web site: Chapter 7: Construction Issues . 12 September 2014 .