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Old Shiel Bridge, Acharacle. Scotland

by The Jacobite
Old Shiel Bridge
11/23/2019

Old Shiel Bridge: This disused bridge spans the River Shiel some 460m downstream from the large bridge that replaced it in 1935. The bridge was built around 1804 and is constructed of lime-mortared rubble masonry, the bridge has an overall length of 17m and incorporates a single arch having a span of 9.6m and a height above water-level of 5.9m. The width of the roadway is 3.8m within 0.5m parapets.