Spean Bridge
Spean Bridge
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Spean Bridge (
Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid an Aonachain) is a village in the parish of Kilmonivaig, in Lochaber in the Highland region of Scotland
.
The village takes its name from the
over the river at the heart of the village.The
Jacobite Rising of 1745
.
The
Achnacarry Castle.[2]
Transport
Lying in the
A9 at Kingussie. The village is served also served by Spean Bridge railway station providing links to Glasgow, London, and Mallaig. Between 1903 and 1933 it offered a branch line service to Fort Augustus
.
Sport
Lochaber Camanachd is the shinty club based in the village of Spean Bridge.
See also
Citations
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "The Commando Basic Training Centre at Achnacarry". 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
External links
Media related to Spean Bridge at Wikimedia Commons- Map sources for Spean Bridge
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