Old Photograph Bridge of Avon Scotland

Old photograph of the Bridge Of Avon, over the River Avon, near Tomintoul, a village in Moray, Scotland. The bridge, situated at the head of Strath Avon, once carried the Coupar Angus to Fort George military road over the River Avon. The bridge was built in 1754 by the 33rd Regiment and still carries the main road over the Avon. The bridge is rubble built with two arches, one of which is larger than the other. In 1831, the smaller arch was replaced, having been partially destroyed in a massive flood in 1829 that swept away several bridges in the area. A new road bridge was built in 1991. The source of the River Avon is conventionally said to be Loch Avon situated between Cairn Gorm and Ben Macdui, Gaelic: Beinn MacDhuibh. Loch Avon itself collects headwaters from a number of burns on these two mountains. From Loch Avon, the river then continues east down Glen Avon to the north of Ben Avon, for 10 miles before turning north towards the village of Tomintoul and Strath Avon.



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