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Nethy Bridge (Scottish Gaelic: Cinn Drochaid or Drochaid Neithich) is a small village in Strathspey in the Highland council area of Scotland. The village lies 5 miles (8 km) south of Grantown-on-Spey within the historical parish of Abernethy and Kincardine , and the Cairngorms National Park .
Nethy Bridge Over River Nethy 57°15′54″N 3°39′28″W / 57.265091°N 3.657653°W / 57.265091; -3.657653 ( Nethy Bridge Over River Category B
Castle Roy is a ruined courtyard castle dating from the thirteenth century, situated just north of Nethy Bridge near Grantown-on-Spey, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument . [ 1 ] The castle is associated with the Comyn family .
It is affiliated to Scottish Welfare Football Association and Scottish Football Association and has been running intermittently since its inaugural season in 1929–30. [1] The winners on that occasion were the now-defunct Nethy Bridge F.C.
Nethy may refer to: Nethy Bridge, village in Strathspey in the Highland council area of Scotland; River Nethy, right bank tributary of the River Spey; See also.
Passing through Nethy Bridge where the B970 road crosses the river and gives its name to the village, the Nethy turns northwestward before entering the Spey at Broomhill. Numerous burns feed the Nethy, the most significant of which is the Dorback Burn which enters from its right bank a mile above Nethy Bridge. [1]
The station opened on 1 July 1863 as Abernethy by the Strathspey Railway. Its name was changed to Nethy Bridge to avoid confusion with Abernethy near Perth. This meant the village was renamed, though the name Abernethy is still in frequent use for the area. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 18 October 1965. [1]
Carribber Castle is the remains of a 16th-century manor house, and is unlikely to have been fortified due to its thin walls (less than 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) thick). Relatively little remains above ground, though the outlines of a courtyard and surrounding buildings can be traced, overlooking the steep Carribber Glen. [11] Couston Castle Tower house