| Military 
                          Roads and Fortifications in the Highlands with bridges 
                          and milestones, Thomas Wallace, PSAS, Vol 45, (1910-1911), 
                          pps 318-333An 
                          account of the Military Roads built after the Rising 
                          of 1715 to allow more effective control of the Highlands. 
                          Prior to that time there were only rough tracks, if 
                          any at all, that made access to many areas very difficult. 
                          Details of all the new roads and bridges are given as 
                          well as of the forts built at the same time.
 The 
                          Ancient Bridges in Scotland, and their relation to the 
                          Roman and Mediaeval bridges in Europe, Harry R G Inglis, 
                          PSAS, Vol 46 (1911-12), pp 151-177The 
                          author identifies nine periods of bridge construction: 
                          Roman; pre and post Reformation; "Collection" 
                          bridges; local, shire and military; and three consecutive 
                          phases of turnpike bridges. He notes that after the 
                          time of the Romans nothing seems to have been built 
                          until the early Middle Ages. The earliest bridges in 
                          Scotland were of wood, and were constructed from the 
                          13th century onwards. Stone bridges began to appear 
                          around 1500, as was the case elsewhere in Europe.
 
 The 
                          Roads and Bridges in the Early History of Scotland, 
                          Harry R G Inglis, PSAS, Vol 47, (1912-13), pp303-33
 This 
                          is a very useful account of roads and bridges up to 
                          the 16th century. Topics covered are references in early 
                          literature; references in contemporary documents including 
                          early mentions of placenames like Bridgend; the comparative 
                          chronology of bridges focussing on structural details 
                          as indicators of age; the history of the main Pre-Reformation 
                          bridges; and roads and bridges in the Pre-Reformation 
                          period.
  
                          The Most Ancient Bridges in Britain, Harry R G. Inglis, 
                          PSAS Vol 49 (1914-15), 256-74This 
                          is similar to the above paper but covers England and 
                          Ireland as well as Scotland.
 
 Fords, 
                          Ferries, Floats and Bridges near Lanark, Thomas Reid, 
                          PSAS, Vol 47, (1912-13), pps 209-256
 The 
                          author details all the crossings on the River Cyde from 
                          near Abington to Crossford, below Lanark, as well as 
                          on the Mouse which runs into the Clyde at Lanark. As 
                          well as giving the history of the crossings, he details 
                          the associated routes, some of considerable antiquity.
 Roads 
                          and bridges in the Scottish Highlands: the route between 
                          Dunkeld and Inverness, 1725 -1925, G R Curtis, PSAS, 
                          Vol 110, (1978-80), pps 475-96This 
                          paper examines the roads and bridges constructed in 
                          the Highlands by the Military authorities (the Wade 
                          and Caulfield roads), the Parliamentary Commission for 
                          Highland Roads and Bridges, and the Ministry of Transport 
                          in its early days. Details of how the roads were constructed 
                          in each period are given based on excavations undertaken 
                          prior to the A9 Trunk Road reconstruction, as well as 
                          descriptions of bridges in each period.
 Annals 
                          of the Solway Until A.D. 1307 George Neilson, 1899
 This 
                          is a detailed history of the Solway and surrounding 
                          country from Roman times to the death of Edward I on 
                          his last incursion into Scotland. It contains much interesting 
                          information about the fording points as well as references 
                          that will be found useful in reconstructing early routes. 
                          Some images of early maps are included.   Harper 
                          Bridges  Site 
                          giving details of several suspension bridges designed 
                          and built by Harper and Co., mostly in the north-east 
                          of Scotland. Ferries in Scotland, Marie Weir, John Donald, 1988
  
                          This 
                          is a comprehensive study of ferries in Scotland whether 
                          on rivers, estuaries, sea lochs, or to the islands. 
                          Over 400 sites are identified, some very early and often 
                          predating bridges. Details are given of their origin 
                          along with interesting details of their operation and 
                          how they developed over the years. The book is fully 
                          illustrated with old prints and photographs.   The 
                          Public Roads and Bridges in Dumfriesshire 1650 - 1820, 
                          James Robertson, G.C. Book Publishers, Wigton, 1993 This 
                          is a valuable resource as it makes the original text 
                          of the Minutes of the Commissioners of Supply and other 
                          records readily available to readers. After an introductory 
                          overview of the history of early roads in Dumfriesshire, 
                          extracts and summaries of the Minutes that deal with 
                          roads and bridges, along with commentary, are given. 
                          These allow a detailed insight into the development 
                          of the road system in Dumfries-shire along with the 
                          associated bridges. The book is illustrated with photos 
                          of bridges and contains a county map of 1807 showing 
                          all the main roads.    A.L.Taylor, 
                          The Braw New Coat - The Building of Ayr New Brig, AANHS 
                          Collections, 2nd Series, 1961 This 
                          paper details the long and complicated processes behind 
                          the building of this bridge which was needed as a replacement 
                          for the decaying Auld Brig. The new bridge was opened 
                          in 1788 but was washed away in floods in the 1870's.   Bridging 
                          the Dee at Kirkcudbright, T.R.Collin, Stewartry Museum, 
                          Kirkcudbright, 1981 For 
                          many years it had been hoped to replace the old and 
                          inconvenient ferry at Kirkcudbright with a newly built 
                          bridge. The passing of the Stewartry Road Bill afforded 
                          an opportunity for this as it allowed for funding of 
                          50 per cent to be raised from local property owners 
                          and 50 per cent from subscriptions. The author details 
                          the enthusiastic fund-raising that was carried out, 
                          including a bazaar, the placing of the contract for 
                          the bridge, and its formal opening in 1868. By 1926 
                          it was proving inadequate for the amount of traffic 
                          and was replaced by the present day bridge.   Ted 
                          Ruddock, Bridges and Roads in Scotland: 1400 - 1750, 
                          in Loads and Roads in Scotland and Beyond, ed. A.Fenton 
                          & G.Stell, Edinburgh 1984 (John Donald), 78-91 This 
                          paper is best read in conjunction with Inglis' three 
                          earlier papers (above) as it is to a large extent a 
                          re-examination of his findings in the light of new evidence 
                          and further inspections of the bridges. The focus is 
                          on the physical structure of the bridges with details 
                          given on types of foundation, on rubble arches, and 
                          some comment on the roads.   
                         Fraser, 
                          G.M., The Bridge of Dee, Aberdeen, 1913   Highland 
                          Bridges, Gillian Nelson, West Port Books, Edinburgh 
                          2006 (2nd.edition); also Aberdeen University Press 1990   The 
                          Ancient Bridge of Stirling: Investigations 1988-2000, 
                          Ronald Page, Scottish Archaeological Journal. EUP, Vol 
                          23 pt.2 (Sept 2001)   A 
                          Prehistoric Ford near Rough Castle, Falkirk, Janice 
                          Hamilton, Ciara Clarke, Andrew Dunwell & Richard 
                          Tipping, Scottish Archaeological Journal. EUP, Vol 23 
                          pt.2 (Sept 2001)   The 
                          Building of Auldgirth Bridge, G W Shirley, DGNHAS, III, 
                          23, 71   Bridgend 
                          Bridge, Dundrennan – A Monastic Structure?, Alex Anderson 
                          and James Williams, DGNHAS, III, 81, 71   The 
                          third widening of Fleet Bridge, Gatehouse 1964-65, Alex 
                          D Anderson, Journal of the Institution of Municipal 
                          Engineers, Vol. 96, September 1969, 262-266    A 
                          Heritage of Bridges between Edinburgh, Kelso and Berwick, 
                          R Paxton & T Ruddock, Institution of Civil Engineers, 
                          Edinburgh   Dunkeld, 
                          Telford's Finest Highland Bridge, Christopher R Ford, 
                          Perth & Kinross Libraries 2004   Ferry 
                          Tales of Argyll and the Isles, Walter Weyndling, Allan 
                          Sutton Publishing 1996   Bridging 
                          the Leven, Gordon Burns, 2009   Kirk 
                          Sessions as Bridge Builders - Lochfoot & Twynholm, 
                          Alex Anderson & James Williams, Transactions of 
                          the Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian 
                          Society, Third Series, Vol. LXXXIII, 2009  Top 
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