Broomhill Bridge

Not surprisingly we had a fairly quiet day, today (well, Mr Rat did), starting with some shopping for the week's camping. Then a short drive to see this bridge which I'd found out about yesterday and then to Loch Garten and a short walk. I also did a run from the tent to Loch an Eilean  where Mr Rat collected me.

Info for the bridge.
Original bridge built in 1863 to transport timber from the Grant Estate at Abernethy over the Spey to the Highland Railway line nearby. The Earl of Seafield provided considerable financial support for building the bridge When the river is low, the remains of the supports of this bridge are said to be visible immediately downstream from the current bridge. The distances between these supports suggest that the size of the timber rafts floated down the Spey by the York Buildings Company (18th Century) were at most 30ft wide.
The bridge was rebuilt in 1894 and opened by the Countess Dowager of Seafield.
A plaque dating from this time names those present and is located on one of the stone uprights at the Nethy end of the bridge. 
In 1987 it was partially reconstructed, maintaining the original appearance. It is a listed structure, category A and described as ‘The finest wooden bridge surviving in Scotland’ by Mr John Hume