Overview
Caledonian Canal, Aberchalder Swing Bridge is recorded as Generator House (19th Century) - (20th Century), Swing Bridge (period Unassigned) in Scotland Highland. Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Caledonian Canal, Aberchalder Swing Bridge as Generator House (19th Century) - (20th Century), Swing Bridge (period Unassigned).
Who lived here and when
The saved account records: Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Caledonian Canal, Aberchalder Swing Bridge as Generator House (19th Century) - (20th Century), Swing Bridge (period Unassigned).
Homes and daily life
The label Generator House (19th Century) - (20th Century), Swing Bridge (period Unassigned) gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What was found
The official record fixes the place and calls it Generator House (19th Century) - (20th Century), Swing Bridge (period Unassigned). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it ended
The saved wording does not establish one complete story of attack, rebuilding, abandonment, damage or later change. No single cause is claimed without evidence.
Why it mattered
Caledonian Canal, Aberchalder Swing Bridge matters as a recorded generator house (19th century) - (20th century), swing bridge (period unassigned) tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
Places near here
- Caledonian Canal, Aberchalder, Old Canal Bridgemonumentunder 0.1 miles
- Caledonian Canal, Aberchalder Swing Bridge, Keeper's Cottagemonumentunder 0.1 miles
- Oich, Bridge of Oichmonumentunder 0.1 miles
- Oich Bridgemonumentunder 0.1 miles
- Bridge of Oichmonumentunder 0.1 miles
- Bridge of Oich Cottagemonumentunder 0.1 miles
- Aberchalder Weirmonument0.1 miles
- Caledonian Canal, Aberchalder Milepostmonument0.2 miles
- Aberchalder Spillwaymonument0.2 miles
- Aberchalder Farmmonument0.2 miles
- Aberchalder, Old Bridgemonument0.2 miles
- Aberchalder New Bridgemonument0.2 miles
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