the Bridge to No-where

I last crossed this bridge about twenty years ago when I was involved in an inquiry in to flooding on the Sulby River.

I never then gave any thought to its purpose but I have done now.  As you can see it is well built and that would have required much effort.  There is a rough track going up the hillside where I am standing.  I had to follow it and after a  climb of about twenty minutes came to a tholtan called Ballaskella.

One went past a couple of small disused stone quarries and this stone was presumably used to build the bridge and farm buildings.

A small insight in to life one hundred and fifty years ago.