Where Am I? No. 134 - Little Bridge

[Ruskie]

Good points spidermonkey. It's almost as though someone has added an extra row or two or stones. 


Also bank visible through the arch in the modern photo but not in Caz's  ......

[Geoff-E]

Sorry

It's clearly been totally rebuilt if it's the same bridge.  The proportions are just not right.

By their very nature, these bridges are likely to be in valleys, and valleys often have sloping hills in the background. 

[jennywren001]

I've looked at another photo and the bank behind the bridge is even more prominent - oh no another sleepless night 
Jen

https://www.flickr.com/photos/93915046@N08/15578734419/in/photostream/

[arthurk]

Another view of Newton Bridge - you can't see much of the bridge itself, but the hillside is very similar:

http://www.scottishhills.com/html/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=10980
(scroll down a little - it's the first picture on the page)

[arthurk]

Another picture here:

http://canmore.org.uk/site/112283/newton-bridge

This one's from 1976, and I think the parapet is lower than in newer pictures. This page also has some historical notes about it.

Still looks good (to me at least)...

Edit:

A further view from 1948:

http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/imu/imu.php?request=display&port=45175&id=80bc&flag=ecatalogue&offset=11&count=default&view=details&listcount=20

and now I'm having doubts again. It's that parapet...

[Flattybasher9]

Not only that, the mountain profile is wrong, and the river is also wrong. Ahh well, some day.

Regards

Malky

[Flattybasher9]

Other possibilities, 9th and 10th set down, right hand side :-

http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=Gallery:A939

http://www.boydharris.co.uk/snap_blog15/snaps1501.htm

7th down, right hand

http://flickrhivemind.net/User/allanmaciver

but i'm not holding my breath. I think that this is an English bridge, due to the lack of boulders below it. But I could be wrong. There's a couple on the Isle of Skye I'm about to have a look at.

Regards

Malky

[Trishanne]

Malky, in your 2nd link it refers  to the bridge as being a General Wade bridge, as is the bridge at Newton.
General Wade was Commander in Chief of the army in northern Britain. He went to Scotland in 1724 and was in charge of the building of 240 miles of roads and 30 - 40 bridges to try andcontrol the Jacobite rebellion. These are known as Wades roads. It is said he used the same wooden former for many of his bridges, so they have the same arch span etc.  There could be a possibility it is one of his bridges, or on the other hand, maybe not. 
Pat
edit. I've just seen your 3rd link is a Wades bridge too !!

[Flattybasher9]

Yes Trish, there are several under his name. Myself and google search are having a peaceful night off. I will forget about searching and I will be relaxing with a pack of cards, playing BRIDGE. Araggggggggggggggggg 

Regards

Malky