Building record MAB29172 - LADIES BRIDGE, CRUDEN BAY
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Summary
Ladie's Bridge is a 7-span wooden trestle footbridge with diagonally planked railing, dating from the 20th Century, which links the village of Cruden Bay to the shore.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0925 3606 (52m by 39m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK03NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Cruden |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Ladie's Bridge is a 7-span wooden trestle footbridge with diagonally planked railing, dating from the 20th Century, which links the village of Cruden Bay to the shore. The bridge's construction was funded by a group of local ladies (hence the name Ladies Bridge) in 1922. Site visit in 2022 as part of the SCAPE Coastal Zone Assessment Survey
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 94 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
SCAPE, 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS, ID 14625 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4866.
Mar 1 2011 , AAS/2011/2/DG3306, AAS/2011/2/DG3306 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB13204.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK03NE52;
- NRHE Numlink: 20912;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK03NE0031;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20912 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB13204 Air-oblique Photograph: Mar 1 2011 . AAS/2011/2/DG3306. Digital. AAS/2011/2/DG3306.
- --- SAB4866 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS. ID 14625.
- --- SAB730 Bibliographic reference: Hume, JR. 1977. Industrial Archaeology of Scotland. 94.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 21 2024 10:44AM
