Clachan Bridge |
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The Clachan Bridge, known as The Bridge Over The Atlantic, 13 kilometres southwest of Oban in Argyll links the island of Seil to the mainland of Argyll. The Clachan Bridge, a single-arched, hump-backed masonry bridge spanning the Clachan Sound, was designed by Thomas Telford and built by engineer Robert Mylne in 1792/3 for the sum of £450. The bridge was designed with a high arch, of roughly 72 feet (22 metres) span and about 39 feet (12 metres) above the bed of the channel, to provide a clearance above high water of 28ft (8.5 metres) for the passage of vessels of up to 40 tonnes at high tide. During the 18th and 19th century Seil and Easdale were at the centre of the Scottish slate industry. Just over the bridge there is the Tigh an Truish Inn meaning house of the trousers and comes from the period after the 1745 rebellion when kilts were banned. This was where islanders heading for the mainland were said to have swapped their kilts for trousers. The bridge forms part of the B844 road and is in the care of Historic Scotland. |
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