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Jann Gray took this photo of Lossiemouth and submitted it to us.

It's a view of both what's new and old in the town, featuring the metal replacement bridge as well as what's left of the wooden structure.

The old East Beach bridge was first built in 1913.

Originally, it actually stood where the new bridge is now, spanning the river from the Esplanade.

However, the crossing was deemed too low for fishing boats so, in 1918, it was dismantled and moved two-hundred or so yards further down the waterfront.

The wooden bridge became a much-loved feature over the years, even when it became so rickety that it creaked and swayed beneath the feet.

In July 2019, it was deemed too unsafe to remain open, given that it was being crossed about 200,000 times a year.

There then followed a period of nearly three years where the town's popular East Beach remained unreachable – unless you were prepared to undertake a several-mile walk through the forest.

It was largely dismantled shortly after the replacement metal bridge opened in May last year.

Only the bridge's pillars now remain – left as a monument to the past.

If you have any nice photos of Moray, its people, landscapes, wildlife or buildings, send them to newsdesk@northern-scot.co.uk


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