Building record MAB23931 - VICTORIA BRIDGE, TORRY, ABERDEEN
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Summary
Bridge, completed in 1881 by engineer JH Blyth.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 20072
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9468 0546 (60m by 126m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Bridge, completed in 1881 by engineer JH Blyth. It is a five-span, segmental arched bridge built of dressed stone with a polished granite parapet, cast-iron lamp stands and rounded cutwaters. It has rounded cutwaters with advanced piers with round arched panels above. The River Dee originally flowed slightly further north but was diverted to its present course in 1868 to enable enlargement of the harbour, and creation of Albert Quay. An initial proposal to build a bridge to Torry failed, but the idea or a bridge was pursued again after 32 people died in a ferry boat accident in 1876. A plaque on the bridge commemorates this ferry disaster. The bridge was a major factor in enabling 19th century industrial Aberdeen expand to the South.
Period Notes
Listed 12/01/1967.
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL, , TORRY URBAN TRAIL, undated (Bibliographic reference). SAB8384.
ABERDEEN CITY LIBRARIES, 2005, ABERDEEN'S BRIDGES OVER THE DEE AND DON (Bibliographic reference). SAB8338.
Aug 29 2024 , ACC-GR-24-08-012 - 013, ACC-GR-24-08-012 - 013 (Ground Photograph). SAB36807.
Oct 15 1981 , 1 image, 1 image (Ground Photograph). SAB36779.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- HES Listed Building Number: 20072;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW304;
- NRHE Numlink: 87079;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW0083;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB20072 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/87079 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB36779 Ground Photograph: Oct 15 1981 . 1 image. Unknown. 1 image.
- --- SAB36807 Ground Photograph: Aug 29 2024 . ACC-GR-24-08-012 - 013. Digital. ACC-GR-24-08-012 - 013.
- --- SAB8338 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEEN CITY LIBRARIES. 2005. ABERDEEN'S BRIDGES OVER THE DEE AND DON.
- --- SAB8384 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL. . TORRY URBAN TRAIL. undated.
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Record last edited
Sep 2 2024 3:31PM
