Old Photographs Bridge of Earn Perthshire Scotland
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Channel: tourscotland · 2018 · Travel & Events
Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Bridge of Earn, Scottish Gaelic; Drochaid Èireann, a small town in the Parish of Dunbarney, Perthshire. Often referred to simply as The Brig, Scots for bridge. The village grew up on the south bank of an important crossing of the River Earn, whose sandstone bridge existed from at least the early 14th century, when it is known to have been repaired by order of King Robert I of Scotland, born 1306, died 1329. Bridge of Earn has had two railway stations, the second and most recent having closed on 15 June 1964, when the Bridge of Earn to Mawcarse line was closed down. The parish of Dunbarney was very much part of the traditional agricultural economy of lowland Scotland up to the late 19th century, with most of the inhabitants engaged in agriculture or associated rural crafts. The traffic on the main north road from Edinburgh also gave a certain scope for the inn and hotel trade to accommodate travellers. Bridge of Earn's proximity to Perth, and convenient transport links to Edinburgh and Dundee, have made it a desirable dormitory town.
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