Kinbuck Bridge

Kinbuck Bridge
Kinbuck Bridge
Coordinates	56.225602°N 3.951192°W
Carries	B8033 public road
Crosses	Allan Water
Characteristics
Material	Stone
No. of spans	Two
Location

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 10 tonnes (9.8 long tons; 11 short tons).[3]

References

"Kinbuck Bridge". rcahms.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
Roberts, John Leonard (2002). The Jacobite wars: Scotland and the military campaigns of 1715 and 1745. Edinburgh: Polygon. ISBN 978-1-902930-29-9.
"Chapter 7: Construction Issues" (PDF). Retrieved 12 September 2014.

External links

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[can-1] "Kinbuck Bridge". rcahms.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2014.

[2] Roberts, John Leonard (2002). The Jacobite wars: Scotland and the military campaigns of 1715 and 1745. Edinburgh: Polygon. ISBN 978-1-902930-29-9.

[3] "Chapter 7: Construction Issues" (PDF). Retrieved 12 September 2014.