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The '''Laxford Bridge''' is a stone arch bridge in [[Sutherland]], Scotland which carries the A838 across the [[River Laxford]] north to [[Rhiconich]] and [[Durness]].
The '''Laxford Bridge''' is a stone arch bridge in [[Sutherland]], Scotland which carries the A838 across the [[River Laxford]] north to [[Rhiconich]] and [[Durness]].


The bridge was built about 1834 by the [[Dukes of Sutherland]] &ndash; the road from Lairg, one of the "destitution roads" built during the [[Highland Potato Famine|potato famine]], not being completed until 1851.<ref name=canmore>{{cite web|title=Laxford Bridge|url=http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/4688/details/laxford+bridge/|work=Canmore|publisher=Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland|accessdate=2 February 2014|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220164421/http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/4688/details/laxford%20bridge/|archivedate=20 February 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=northerntimes>{{cite news|title=Otters surveyed ahead of Laxford Bridge works|url=http://www.northern-times.co.uk/News/Otters-surveyed-ahead-of-Laxford-Bridge-works-28122012.htm|accessdate=2 February 2014|newspaper=Northern Times|date=28 December 2012}}</ref><ref name=taylor>{{cite web|last=Taylor|first=Ashley|title=All purpose fleet meets Sutherland's needs|url=http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/11th-november-1955/145/by-ashley-taylor|work=Commercial Motor Archive|accessdate=2 February 2014|pages=144–145|date=11 November 1955}}</ref> The bridge is a category B [[Listed building (United Kingdom)#Scotland|listed building]].<ref name=histscot>{{cite web|title=Laxford Bridge Over River Laxford (Ref:446)|url=http://data.historic-scotland.gov.uk/pls/htmldb/f?p=2200:15:0::::BUILDING:446|work=Listed Buildings|publisher=Historic Scotland|accessdate=2 February 2014}}</ref>
The bridge was built about 1834 by the [[Dukes of Sutherland]] &ndash; the road from Lairg, one of the "destitution roads" built during the [[Highland Potato Famine|potato famine]], not being completed until 1851.<ref name=canmore>{{cite web|title=Laxford Bridge|url=http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/4688/details/laxford+bridge/|work=Canmore|publisher=Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland|accessdate=2 February 2014|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220164421/http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/4688/details/laxford%20bridge/|archivedate=20 February 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=northerntimes>{{cite news|title=Otters surveyed ahead of Laxford Bridge works|url=http://www.northern-times.co.uk/News/Otters-surveyed-ahead-of-Laxford-Bridge-works-28122012.htm|accessdate=2 February 2014|newspaper=Northern Times|date=28 December 2012}}</ref><ref name=taylor>{{cite web|last=Taylor|first=Ashley|title=All purpose fleet meets Sutherland's needs|url=http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/11th-november-1955/145/by-ashley-taylor|work=Commercial Motor Archive|accessdate=2 February 2014|pages=144–145|date=11 November 1955}}</ref> The bridge is a category B [[Listed building (United Kingdom)#Scotland|listed building]].<ref name=histscot>{{Historic Environment Scotland|num=LB446|desc=Laxford Bridge over River Laxford|cat=B|access-date=28 March 2019}}</ref>


An army transporter crashed on the bridge in 2009 causing so much damage that it had to be closed to traffic. Detours of at least {{convert|60|mi|disp=flip|abbr=off}} were required (off-road) and the additional distance by road was {{convert|100|mi|disp=flip|abbr=off}}.<ref name=bbctruck>{{cite news|title=Army truck falls 30ft into river|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8285131.stm|accessdate=2 February 2014|newspaper=BBC News|date=1 October 2009}}</ref>
An army transporter crashed on the bridge in 2009 causing so much damage that it had to be closed to traffic. Detours of at least {{convert|60|mi|disp=flip|abbr=off}} were required (off-road) and the additional distance by road was {{convert|100|mi|disp=flip|abbr=off}}.<ref name=bbctruck>{{cite news|title=Army truck falls 30ft into river|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8285131.stm|accessdate=2 February 2014|newspaper=BBC News|date=1 October 2009}}</ref>
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[[Category:Bridges completed in 1834]]
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[[Category:Bridges in Highland (council area)]]
[[Category:Bridges in Highland (council area)]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Sutherland]]
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Latest revision as of 21:04, 25 May 2024

Laxford Bridge
Coordinates58°22′29″N 05°01′01″W / 58.37472°N 5.01694°W / 58.37472; -5.01694
CarriesA838 road
CrossesRiver Laxford
Heritage statusCategory B listed
Characteristics
MaterialStone rubble
History
Construction endc.1834; 190 years ago (1834)
Location
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The Laxford Bridge is a stone arch bridge in Sutherland, Scotland which carries the A838 across the River Laxford north to Rhiconich and Durness.

The bridge was built about 1834 by the Dukes of Sutherland – the road from Lairg, one of the "destitution roads" built during the potato famine, not being completed until 1851.[1][2][3] The bridge is a category B listed building.[4]

An army transporter crashed on the bridge in 2009 causing so much damage that it had to be closed to traffic. Detours of at least 97 kilometres (60 miles) were required (off-road) and the additional distance by road was 160 kilometres (100 miles).[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Laxford Bridge". Canmore. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Otters surveyed ahead of Laxford Bridge works". Northern Times. 28 December 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  3. ^ Taylor, Ashley (11 November 1955). "All purpose fleet meets Sutherland's needs". Commercial Motor Archive. pp. 144–145. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  4. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Laxford Bridge over River Laxford (Category B Listed Building) (LB446)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Army truck falls 30ft into river". BBC News. 1 October 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
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