Clachan Bridge And Clachan Sound With Music On History Visit To West Coast Of Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K short travel video clip, with Scottish music, of Clachan Bridge and Clachan Sound on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the West Coast, Britain, United Kingdom. Because the Clachan Sound connects at both ends to the Atlantic Ocean, and might therefore be considered part of that ocean, the bridge came to be known as the Bridge over the Atlantic, Scottish Gaelic: a' Dhrochaid thar a' Chuain Siar. Such an appellation has also been applied to certain other bridges having similar situations, such as the Brúgvin um Streymin in the Faroe Islands and between Lewis and Great Bernera in the Outer Hebrides. This is a simple, single arched, hump backed, masonry bridge spanning the Clachan Sound, 8 miles South West of of Oban in Argyll. It links the west coast of the Scottish mainland to the island of Seil. The bridge was originally designed by John Stevenson of Oban and was built between 1792 and 1793 by engineer Robert Mylne. The original design had two arches, but it was finally built with a single high arch, of roughly 72 foot span and about 39 feet above the bed of the channel, to allow the passage of vessels of up to 40 tonnes at high tide. The bridge is still in use today. Occasionally whales have become trapped in the narrow Clachan Sound. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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