The Auld Brig was built in 1609 by Thomas Murray and his wife Janet Lindsay. It was thought to be in memory of their son who was drowned crossing the ford.
Campbell's Hole is the large stone under the bridge – an alleged refuge for Campbell soldiers retreating from battle with the Jacobites in 1746.
This photo was taken on May 15, 2010.
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13 comments:
Wonderful post.
It's a beauty. Fantastic shot.
A great old bridge. Pity about the wrought iron, there msut have been thousands who crossed that bridge without the aid of a "side-rail"
what a nice thing they did. My uncle drown in a river, and my grand dad even talked about his 4 year old when he was very old.
A charming photo to reflect an age-old story.
Mr Murray must have been a master stonemason to have built this to last so long.
Wonderful old bridge and interesting story behind it.
How sad to lose a child that way. But the bridge is absolutely beautiful!
what a pretty stone bridge! the history is sad but i'm glad that from a tragic event something this beautiful was created.
I love the gentle curve of the stone wall as it leads to the top of the stairs. This is just a beautiful capture of a wonderful bridge!
Such a lovely shape in beautiful stonework. Now I want to see the river that flows below:-)
I wonder about that railing - is it to help a few weary climbers up the stairs? It is a distraction from such a lovely structure.
Beautiful. I need to get down there someday.
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