Auchindrean
Appearance
Auchindrean
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Strath Mor towards Loch Broom and Ullapool from near Auchindrean Bridge | |
Location within the Ross and Cromarty area | |
OS grid reference | NH191804 |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | IV23 2 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Auchindrean (Scottish Gaelic: Achadh an Dreaghainn) is a small settlement close to the southern end of Loch Broom in Wester Ross, in the Highland council area of Scotland.[1] Auchindrean is in Strath More, between Braemore and Ullapool, which lies 10 miles southeast of the village.[2] It lies to the west of the A835 road and the River Broom.
In 1870, Auchindrean Bridge was built across the river by railway engineer Sir John Fowler, 1st Baronet, who owned the estate. This is a lenticular-truss wrought-iron bridge, said to be unique in Scotland, and is now Category A listed. It is a similar style to the Forth Bridge, designed later by Fowler.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Auchindrean" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Auchindrean". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Auchindrean Bridge, over River Broom (Category A Listed Building) (LB7754)". Retrieved 29 March 2019.