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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Perthshire => Topic started by: Mike_ on Wednesday 13 February 13 19:21 GMT (UK)

Title: Port na Craig Bridge
Post by: Mike_ on Wednesday 13 February 13 19:21 GMT (UK)
While searching through the Dundee Courier for 3rd Mar 1902 I found this article about one of my ancestors.

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A Dangerous Bridge
The Clerk drew attention to the dangerous condition of the bridge erected on Portnacraig Ferry Public Road by Mr Doggart...

The only bridge I can find was a suspension bridge constructed in 1913 so it can't be that one. And that bridge is huge anyway. I'm expecting something much smaller.

Just curious really.

Any old bridge experts out there?

Cheers

Mike
Title: Re: Port na Craig Bridge
Post by: ev on Wednesday 13 February 13 20:09 GMT (UK)
Hi Mike ,

http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/26306/details/pitlochry+port+na+craig+suspension+bridge/

I'll move this to Perthshire rather than Fife.

ev
Title: Re: Port na Craig Bridge
Post by: Isabel H on Wednesday 13 February 13 22:54 GMT (UK)
Ferry Rd leads from Atholl Rd to the suspension bridge, and about half way down it there is a stone bridge over the Moulin burn.  It might be that one.
Title: Re: Port na Craig Bridge
Post by: Isabel H on Wednesday 13 February 13 23:27 GMT (UK)
Colin Liddell's book "Pitlochry-A History" says that until WW1, Adam Doggart operated a smithy at Ferry Rd.
Title: Re: Port na Craig Bridge
Post by: bleckie on Thursday 14 February 13 07:46 GMT (UK)
Hi all

Could the bridge have been in Port Na Craig itself a hamlet on the other side of the river from

Pitlochry.

http://maps.nls.uk/os/25inch-2nd-and-later/view/?jp2=82898052#jp2=82898052&zoom=5&lat=22416&lon=55808&layers=BT

Yours Aye
BruceL
Title: Re: Port na Craig Bridge
Post by: Mike_ on Thursday 14 February 13 10:17 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Isabel H on Wednesday 13 February 13 23:27 GMT (UK)
Colin Liddell's book "Pitlochry-A History" says that until WW1, Adam Doggart operated a smithy at Ferry Rd.

That is interesting Isabel. I wasn't aware of any blacksmith Doggarts around the area. I do have 21 Adam Doggarts on my tree though so to have found another one would be no surprise.

Thanks bleckie for other bridge info as well.