Building record MAB14342 - CLAYPOTS BRIDGE, CULLEN
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Summary
Bridge built in 1842 by mason and contractor James Reid.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 2222
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5042 6669 (26m by 19m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ56NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Deskford |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bridge built in 1842 by mason and contractor James Reid. It is a single span, heavily pointed rubble bridge with finely tooled ashlar dressings. It has a tooled ashlar segmental arch ring springs from wide abutments, flanked and delineated by tooled ashlar pilasters terminating with segmental caps with radial tooling. There are cast-iron spearhead balustrades linked to ashlar coped abutments. The original total cost of bridge was £145. 2.8d. The approximate width is 18 feet with an approximate span of 45 foot, crossing the Burn of Cullen, which form the boundary between the Cullen and Rathven parishes.
Period Notes
Built in 1842. Designated on 25/04/1989.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, CULLEN 5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Listed Building Number: 2222;
- NMR Card Number: NJ56NW6;
- NRHE Numlink: 118296;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ56NW0047;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB2222 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/118296 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. CULLEN 5.
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Record last edited
Aug 16 2017 4:27PM
