Sluggan

Sluggan

Sluggan Bridge crosses the Dulnain River on the old General Wade Military road c1729 two miles upstream from Carrbridge. Wade originally crossed the Dulnain with a ford which was later replaced in the 1760s with a two-arch bridge. This was swept away during the great flood of the 3rd of August 1829, to be replaced by the current large single span bridge in the 1830s. The bridge has undergone a major repair in 2001 - 2002, by Sustrans as part of the National Cycle Network. Sluggan Bridge is category A listed and a scheduled monument. The Wade Road is an ancient right of way. Streetmap contour map. Sluggan 1875 map (large file) from Old-maps.co.uk.

Sluggan Bridge c1830s - Preparations for repair. Note: panorama stitched photo. Photo: 20 June 2001 - Roy Brown © 2001


Sluggan Bridge - Much of the repair complete. Note: panorama stitched photo. Photo: 24 November 2001 - Roy Brown © 2001


Sluggan Bridge - Snow covered. Note: panorama stitched photo. Photo: 1 January 2002 - Roy Brown © 2002


Sluggan Bridge - View from North side of the Dulnain. Photo: 24 November 2001 - Roy Brown © 2001


Sluggan Bridge - View from South side of the Dulnain. Photo: 1 January 2002 - Roy Brown © 2002


Sluggan Bridge - View from South side of the Dulnain. Workers return to work. Photo: 24 November 2001 - Roy Brown © 2001


Sluggan Bridge - railings installed. Photo: 17 March 2002 - Roy Brown © 2002


Sluggan Bridge - view from top looking South East. Photo: 17 March 2002 - Roy Brown © 2002


Sluggan Bridge - back in use. Photo: 17 March 2002 - Roy Brown © 2002


Wade Road c1729 - Route heading North towards bridge. This is a steep down hill with alternative route joining from right. Surface has been upgraded by Sustrans. Map. Photo: 20 June 2001 - Roy Brown © 2001


Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service. Image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.

Sustrans is "a civil engineering charity which designs and builds routes for cyclists, walkers and people. Route 'R7' from Glasgow to Inverness passes through Carrbridge. An optional route following part of the old General Wade road which crosses over the River Dulnain at the historic Sluggan Bridge is currently being developed".

Work is being carried out by Cromarty Conservation Lime Contractors. For information on the use of lime mortars, see the Scottish Lime Centre site.

More photos from the surrounding area.
1717 packhorse bridge photos.

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