A high stone arch carries the settlement route across the River Inver on a curved nineteenth-century causeway.
Quick facts
- Date
- 1821
- Architect / designer
- Unknown
- Type
- High single-span rubble road bridge
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB1830)
- OS grid reference
- NC 09600 23082
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
Coursed rubble forms a single high span with a dressed arch ring and coped parapets. Shallow buttresses strengthen the ends, while retaining walls contain the curved approaches rising to the crossing.
Its story
The bridge was completed in 1821 during a period of estate-led change in Assynt. A datestone bearing the Sutherland arms identifies that patronage, while the enduring crossing still structures movement between parts of Lochinver around the river mouth.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises an intact early nineteenth-century bridge whose bold single arch, heraldic datestone and continuing route function make infrastructure central to the settlement's history.
What to notice
- The dressed arch ring set against coursed rubble.
- Curving approach walls rising toward the crown.
- The datestone bearing the Sutherland arms.
Reading the surroundings
Use pavements or other safe public positions and remain alert to road traffic. Do not stand in the carriageway, climb parapets or descend steep or unstable riverbanks for a view.
Timeline
- 1821 Masons completed the high single arch across the River Inver.
- 19th century Curved approaches channelled settlement traffic over the new crossing.
- 21st century The bridge remained embedded in Lochinver's road network.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The accessible designation does not name an engineer or builder, and no structural inspection report was reviewed for this record.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Bridge over the River Inver, LB1830 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Highland Council: Lochinver settlement plan — Authoritative settlement mapping for the River Inver, road pattern and designated village area.
Location
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