Bridge of Alvah
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Bridge of Alvah by Anne Burgess as part of the Geograph project.
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Bridge of Alvah
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 19 Mar 2010
Because of the curve in the river, it is difficult to get a good view of the bridge from the right bank. It was built in 1771-3 for the Duke of Fife and incorporates a room for the toll collector within the structure. See http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/110833/details/bridge+of+alvah/ and http://hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk/hslive/hsstart?P_HBNUM=2883 which are not entirely consistent with one another! I spoke to some young men who told me that they enjoy jumping from the bridge into the gorge below, though they sensibly decided not to do so today, the river being higher and faster than usual and the water murky and probably very cold!
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Image Location
Latitude
57.638334
Longitude
-2.537459