Nethy Bridge
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Nethy Bridge is a small village in Strathspey
in the Highland Council Area of Scotland. It is located in the historical parish of Abernethy and Kincardine
. There is a community Facebook page where you can find out what is going on, just go to Facebook, Nethy Bridge, Community
been a tourist destination noted for its quiet and secluded location at the edge of the Abernethy Forest. It is situated in the heart of Strathspey in the Highlands of Scotland between Aviemore and Grantown.
A primary industry of Nethy Bridge was forestry, with at one time several sawmills in the area, but this has long since subsided, now much of the income is derived from tourism.
The name is derived from the River Nethy
, a tributary of the nearby Spey
, which runs through the village, and the arched bridge which was built in 1810, to a classic Telford
design, and is in the heart of the village. It had to be repaired after the August 1829 Moray (N.E. Scotland) Flood when part of it was washed away. In total, there are 4 Telford bridges in Nethy.
Originally called Abernethy , Nethy Bridge was renamed when the railways came this far north in the 1860s. The Great North of Scotland Railway already had a village called Abernethy on its line further south, so renamed this one Nethy Bridge to differentiate the two. The place name Abernethy is still frequently used around here - Abernethy Highland Games, Abernethy Forest, Abernethy Primary School etc.
In 2001 the population of Nethy Bridge was 498, this is likely to be higher now due to housing developments.
Nethy Bridge was one of the first communities in the area to establish a tourist association website. The site won an award in 2006. A major part of the website is to record all properties with their individual history, and several village "elders" have been enlisted to research and record the facts. The Nethy Bridge Tourist Assn has launched a "Nethy's Going Greener" campaign to raise awareness of green issues locally, and also took the initiative to launch a periodic eNews letter to keep in touch with anyone interested in the village.
The village has a full range of accommodation from hotels to bed and breakfast, self catering establishments or hostels.
Strathspey
Strathspey may refer to one of the following:* Strathspey, Scotland, an area in the Highlands of Scotland;* Strathspey ....
in the Highland Council Area of Scotland. It is located in the historical parish of Abernethy and Kincardine
Abernethy and Kincardine
Abernethy and Kincardine is a former civil parish, ecclesiastical parish and registration district in the Highland council area of Scotland. The name is not in use for any current such entity but remains as the usual description for historical purposes, in the case of the registration district...
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History
Often affectionately referred to simply as "Nethy" the village has, since Victorian timesVictorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
been a tourist destination noted for its quiet and secluded location at the edge of the Abernethy Forest. It is situated in the heart of Strathspey in the Highlands of Scotland between Aviemore and Grantown.
A primary industry of Nethy Bridge was forestry, with at one time several sawmills in the area, but this has long since subsided, now much of the income is derived from tourism.
The name is derived from the River Nethy
River Nethy
The River Nethy is a right bank tributary of the River Spey in northeast Scotland. It rises as the Garbh Allt between Cairn Gorm and A' Chòinneach on the northern slopes of the Cairngorms and flows northwards through Strath Nethy and into Abernethy Forest...
, a tributary of the nearby Spey
River Spey
The River Spey is a river in the northeast of Scotland, the second longest and the fastest-flowing river in Scotland...
, which runs through the village, and the arched bridge which was built in 1810, to a classic Telford
Thomas Telford
Thomas Telford FRS, FRSE was a Scottish civil engineer, architect and stonemason, and a noted road, bridge and canal builder.-Early career:...
design, and is in the heart of the village. It had to be repaired after the August 1829 Moray (N.E. Scotland) Flood when part of it was washed away. In total, there are 4 Telford bridges in Nethy.
Originally called Abernethy , Nethy Bridge was renamed when the railways came this far north in the 1860s. The Great North of Scotland Railway already had a village called Abernethy on its line further south, so renamed this one Nethy Bridge to differentiate the two. The place name Abernethy is still frequently used around here - Abernethy Highland Games, Abernethy Forest, Abernethy Primary School etc.
Community and tourism
There is a community Facebook page where you can find out what is going on, just go to Facebook, Nethy Bridge, CommunityIn 2001 the population of Nethy Bridge was 498, this is likely to be higher now due to housing developments.
Nethy Bridge was one of the first communities in the area to establish a tourist association website. The site won an award in 2006. A major part of the website is to record all properties with their individual history, and several village "elders" have been enlisted to research and record the facts. The Nethy Bridge Tourist Assn has launched a "Nethy's Going Greener" campaign to raise awareness of green issues locally, and also took the initiative to launch a periodic eNews letter to keep in touch with anyone interested in the village.
The village has a full range of accommodation from hotels to bed and breakfast, self catering establishments or hostels.