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Stirling Old Bridge is a stone bridge which crosses the River Forth. For over 300 years it provided the lowest crossing point of the Forth and so had strategic importance.[1]

Old Bridge
Stirling Old Bridge
Coordinates56°7′43.03″N 3°56′12.78″W / 56.1286194°N 3.9368833°W / 56.1286194; -3.9368833
Carriesfoot and bicycle traffic
CrossesRiver Forth
LocaleStirling
Heritage statusCategory A listed building
Characteristics
MaterialStone
Total length268 feet (82 m)
No. of spans4
History
Construction endcirca 1500
Location
Map
  1. ^ "Old Bridge". Gazetteer for Scotland.

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