Building record MAB23996 - UNION BRIDGE
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Summary
Viaduct/bridge, built 1800-1805, one of a series of bridges as part of civic improvements to open up new areas of the city and carries Union Street over the Denburn valley and the railway line.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 20077
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9396 0611 (63m by 45m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Viaduct/bridge, built 1800-1805, one of a series of bridges as part of civic improvements to open up new areas of the city and carries Union Street over the Denburn valley and the railway line. The original designs were by David Hamilton for a triple span structure, but after work was started discrepancies in the estimate and levels the contract was cancelled. Further designs were submitted by Thomas Fletcher, engineer, for a single-span arch bridge in dressed granite masonry was approved by Telford and built 1801-5. To reduce weight it was built with two transverse tunnels within each spandrel. It has a single segmental arch with a span of 130 feet, with two semi-circular blind arches above the east abutment and a single arch over the west. All of the stone was hand dressed. The bridge was widened in 1905-8 with the addition on each side of a three-pinned steel arch rib which was tied to the main structure, to design by William Dyack, Burgh Surveyor. On the parapets are cast iron leopard finials designed by Sidney Boyes and added when the bridge was first widened n 1910. The bridge was further widened in 1964 resulting in the removal of the southern parapet.
Period Notes
Listed 12/01/1967. Built 1800-1805
Author unknown, , SCOTTISH NOTES AND QUERIES, Vol 1 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1839.
Author unknown, , SCOTTISH NOTES AND QUERIES, vol1, no 12, 3rd ser, (Bibliographic reference). SAB1839.
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL, 2013, GRANITE TRAIL ABERDEEN: A GUIDE TO ABERDEEN'S GRANITE INDUSTRY (Bibliographic reference). SAB6472.
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL, 2016, ABERDEEN'S SCULPTURE TRAIL (Bibliographic reference). SAB8372.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- HES Listed Building Number: 20077;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW208;
- NRHE Numlink: 20117;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW0261;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB20077 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20117 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1839 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . SCOTTISH NOTES AND QUERIES. Vol 1 .
- --- SAB1839 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . SCOTTISH NOTES AND QUERIES. vol1, no 12, 3rd ser,.
- --- SAB6472 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL. 2013. GRANITE TRAIL ABERDEEN: A GUIDE TO ABERDEEN'S GRANITE INDUSTRY.
- --- SAB8372 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL. 2016. ABERDEEN'S SCULPTURE TRAIL.
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Record last edited
Dec 14 2022 3:12PM
