Kinbuck Bridge or Bridge of Kinbuck is a
category B listed structure in the
hamlet
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of
Kinbuck in
Stirling
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.
History
The present structure is dated 1752.
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.
Design
It has two spans, and the central
cutwater
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is protected by a concrete island.
[ The weight limit on the bridge is .]
References
External links
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Category B listed buildings in Stirling (council area)
Listed bridges in Scotland
Bridges completed in 1752