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Boat o' Brig - 7 Dec 2015
The word Boat in the name of this bridge indicate that it is on the site of a historic ferry crossing of the Spey. What is perhaps more surprising, however, is that there was a Medieval bridge on the site, later replaced by a ferry.
The medieval bridge had been built by Muriel de Polloc, and seems to have served for many years, with the tolls supporting a local hospital. It seems most likely that the bridge was replaced by a ferry only after floodwater from a storm washed it away.
In 1830 the ferry was replaced by a bridge again. The structure was a suspension bridge designed and built by Captain Samuel Brown RN, and believed to be his only bridge. It is likely that the bridge was a fairly lightweight structure. The tollhouse for this bridge still survives on the eastern shore.
The modern bridge was constructed in 1952 to replace the old suspension bridge.
Boat o' Brig - 7 Dec 2015
The word Boat in the name of this bridge indicate that it is on the site of a historic ferry crossing of the Spey. What is perhaps more surprising, however, is that there was a Medieval bridge on the site, later replaced by a ferry.
The medieval bridge had been built by Muriel de Polloc, and seems to have served for many years, with the tolls supporting a local hospital. It seems most likely that the bridge was replaced by a ferry only after floodwater from a storm washed it away.
In 1830 the ferry was replaced by a bridge again. The structure was a suspension bridge designed and built by Captain Samuel Brown RN, and believed to be his only bridge. It is likely that the bridge was a fairly lightweight structure. The tollhouse for this bridge still survives on the eastern shore.
The modern bridge was constructed in 1952 to replace the old suspension bridge.