Kinbuck Bridge

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Kinbuck Bridge or Bridge of Kinbuck is a category B listed structure in the hamlet of Kinbuck in Stirling.

Coordinates56.225602°N 3.951192°W / 56.225602; -3.951192
CarriesB8033 public road
MaterialStone
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Kinbuck Bridge
Coordinates56.225602°N 3.951192°W / 56.225602; -3.951192
CarriesB8033 public road
CrossesAllan Water
Characteristics
MaterialStone
No. of spansTwo
Location
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History

The present structure is dated 1752.[1]

In 1715, after resting for the night in Kinbuck, 6,000 Jacobite troops crossed Kinbuck bridge over the River Allan on their way to fight the Hanoverians at the Battle of Sherrifmuir.[2]

Design

It has two spans, and the central cutwater is protected by a concrete island.[1] The weight limit on the bridge is 10 tonnes (9.8 long tons; 11 short tons).[3]

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