Conon Bridge

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{{Infobox UK place

| country = Scotland

| official_name = Conon Bridge

| scots_name = Logiebride or Logie Riach

| gaelic_name = Drochaid Sguideil

| population = {{Scottish locality population|name|POP=Conon Bridge}}

| population_ref = ({{Scottish settlement population citation|year}}){{Scottish settlement population citation}}

| os_grid_reference = NH545555

| map_type = Ross and Cromarty

| coordinates = {{coord|57.56667|-4.43333|display=inline,title}}

| unitary_scotland = Highland

| lieutenancy_scotland = Ross and Cromarty

| constituency_westminster = Ross, Skye and Lochaber

| constituency_scottish_parliament = Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch

| post_town = DINGWALL

| postcode_district = IV7

| postcode_area = IV

| dial_code = 01349

}}

Conon Bridge ({{langx|gd|Drochaid Sguideil}}, {{IPA|gd|ˈt̪ɾɔxɪtʲ ˈs̪kutʲal|pron}}) is a village in the Highland region of Scotland. The current Gaelic name is likely a neologism: the bridge was not built until the early 19th century{{Cite web |last=Community Council |first=Conon Bridge |date=2024-08-21 |title=Conon Bridge Community Council |url=http://www.cononbridgecc.scot |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=www.cononbridgecc.scot}} and some early gravestones show the name sgudal or scuddle.{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}} One suggested source is the Old Norse "sku dal", valley of the fine views.

Situated near the market town of Dingwall, on the southern bank of the River Conon, in Ross-shire, it is at the western end of the Cromarty Firth. The village of Maryburgh is on the other side of the river.

Conon Bridge has a railway station on the line between Dingwall (the nearest town) and Inverness (the nearest city), which re-opened on 8 February 2013.{{cite news|title=Conon Bridge platform reopened ahead of A9 bridge work|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-21380631|accessdate=8 February 2013|newspaper=BBC News|date=8 February 2013}} This had been proposed as a candidate for reopening after the success of doing so with nearby Beauly railway station.{{cite web| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/5187370.stm| title=Railway link proposed for airport| publisher=BBC| date=17 July 2006| accessdate=16 July 2006}} In September 2012 the Minister for Housing and Transport Keith Brown confirmed it would reopen by February 2013 to offer an alternative to commuters during resurfacing work on the Kessock Bridge from February to June 2013.{{cite web| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-19654403| title=Conon Bridge railway station to reopen in 2013| publisher=BBC| date=19 September 2012| accessdate=13 April 2019}}

Amenities at present are a small fraction of what they once were, hosting a Spar shop, Post Office, two hairdressing salons, a bar and separate hotel. It also has its own primary school, whose pupils then go on to Dingwall Academy. There is also a recently opened pharmacy and a Co-op store opened in 2017. There are many popular sightseeing locations such as “The Nigel Morris Van” located beside the Conon Hotel. The only church situated within the village itself is the Ferintosh Parish Church, a growing Church of Scotland congregation.{{cite web |title=Ferintosh Parish Church |url=https://ferintoshparishchurch.org.uk/ |website=Ferintosh Parish Church |accessdate=13 April 2019}}

Private housing in the village is complemented by council estates. Future plans for the village include more exclusive, private housing schemes, a new primary school, a doctors' surgery and more shopping facilities for residents.{{Citation needed|date=April 2019}} A new small shopping complex opened up on the east side of the village in early 2017.{{cite web |last1=Ross |first1=Callum |title=Plans unveiled for £1.5million retail scheme in Highland village |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands/1042240/plans-unveiled-for-1-5million-retail-scheme-at-conon-bridge/ |website=Press and Journal |publisher=Press and Journal |accessdate=13 April 2019}}