Carrbridge Packhorse Bridge
Carrbridge Packhorse Bridge Coffin Bridge | |
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Packhorse Bridge at Carrbridge | |
| Coordinates | 57°17′1.8″N 3°48′57.0″W / 57.283833°N 3.815833°W |
Listed Building – Category B | |
| Official name | Carrbridge, Old Bridge Over River Dulnain |
| Designated | 5 October 1971 |
| Reference no. | LB241 |
| Crosses | River Dulnain |
| Locale | Carrbridge village |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge high single span humpback |
| Material | Tooled rubble |
| Width | 2.14 m (7.0 ft) |
| Longest span | 12 m (39 ft) |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| History | |
| Designer | John Niccelsone |
| Construction end | 1717 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Carrbridge Packhorse Bridge | |
Carrbridge Packhorse Bridge, also known as Coffin Bridge, is a historic packhorse bridge in the village of Carrbridge, in the Scottish Highlands. The bridge was built in 1717 to allow funeral processions to reach Duthil Church by crossing the River Dulnain. The parapets were washed away in the 19th century. In 1971 the bridge became a Category B listed building. It has become a popular tourist attraction.