1.7K views · 47 reactions | The Stone Arch Bridge is closing for the next two summers for repairs. It opened in 1994 as a pedestrian bridge, but has a long history before that. | TPT - Twin Cities PBS | Facebook

Standing proud across the River Dulnain, the Old Packhorse Bridge at Carrbridge is one of the most iconic sights in the Cairngorms and the oldest known stone bridge in the Highlands of Scotland. Built in 1717, the bridge was constructed to allow funeral processions to reach Duthil Church when the river was in spate, earning it the local name “the coffin bridge.” The project was funded by Brigadier-General Alexander Grant of Grant (1679-1720), who paid mason John Niccelsone £100 to create this re