Old Bridge of Livet
Introduction
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Old Bridge of Livet
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: Unknown
The grass-covered arch was at one time the crossing point of the River Livet for all traffic. It originally had three arches, but one was destroyed in the Muckle Floods of 1829, and only this one still survives. It has been replaced by a more modern bridge just along the road at Downan.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.354284
Longitude
-3.336222