The Stuckie Bridge
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The Stuckie Bridge
Image: © Lairich Rig Taken: 22 Aug 2007
This bridge crosses the River Leven, leading from Rosshead to Jamestown. Rosshead is at its western end (on the left in this picture), and Jamestown at its eastern end. The bridge was originally a viaduct for the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway; it replaced an earlier wooden structure. See Image for a view showing details of the underside. It is informally known as the Stuckie Bridge; some years ago, that name was explained to me as being the result of an obscure play on words, as follows: it is properly the "Stirling Bridge"; "Stirling" was first altered to "Starling", and then to "Stuckie" (the old Scots name for that bird). This explanation is confirmed by the Vale of Leven website, which provides further information, in an article by Gordon Burns, about the various bridges that cross the Leven: http://www.valeofleven.org.uk/levenbridges.html For similar views, see Image and Image See Image for a view of the path that now leads over the bridge.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.997106
Longitude
-4.574115