Pack Bridge

Bridge at Alyth, Scotland

Pack Bridge

The bridge in 2009, looking northwest

Coordinates| 56°37′27″N 3°13′55″W﻿ / ﻿56.624064257°N 3.231814732°W﻿ / 56.624064257; -3.231814732
Crosses| Alyth Burn
Locale| Alyth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Characteristics
Width| 5 feet (1.5 m)
History
Opened| c. 1500 (524 years ago) (1500)
Location

Pack Bridge is a bridge in the Scottish town of Alyth, Perth and Kinross. Intended to carry packhorses loaded with panniers across Alyth Burn,[1] it is one of the oldest masonry bridges[2] in Scotland and is shown on maps as far back as 1600, but is believed to date to the early 16th century.[3] The bridge was rebuilt in 1674 and increased in height with its wide parapets in the 19th century, but retained its original 5 foot (1.5 m) width. Today, the bridge carries pedestrian traffic between Pitnacree Street and Chapel Street.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Pack Bridge". cateranecomuseum.co.uk.
2. ^ "Archaeology Notes". Canmore, National Record of the Historic Environment, part of Historic Scotland.
3. ^ "Map Catalogue". scotlandsoldestbridges.co.uk.

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