Auchindrean

Auchindrean
Scottish Gaelic: Achadh an Dreaghainn
Auchindrean
 Auchindrean shown within the Highland council area
OS grid referenceNH183830
Council areaHighland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode district IV23 2
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentRoss, Skye and Lochaber
Scottish ParliamentCaithness, Sutherland and Ross
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 57°48′02″N 5°03′28″W / 57.80049°N 5.05775°W / 57.80049; -5.05775

Auchindrean (Scottish Gaelic: Achadh an Dreaghainn) is a small settlement close to the southern end of Loch Broom in Wester Ross, in the Highland council area of Scotland. Auchindrean is in Strath More, between Braemore and Ullapool. It lies to the west of the A835 road and the River Broom.

In 1870, Auchindrean Bridge was built across the river by railway engineer Sir John Fowler, 1st Baronet, who owned the estate. This is a lenticular-truss wrought-iron bridge, said to be unique in Scotland, and is now Category A listed. It is a similar style to the Forth Bridge, designed later by Fowler.[1]

Auchindrean Bridge

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