Building record MAB30978 - LINN OF DEE BRIDGE
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Summary
Road bridge, still in use carrying the road over River Dee at the Linn of Dee.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 50767
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 0616 8963 (73m by 91m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO08NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Crathie and Braemar |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Road bridge, still in use carrying the road over River Dee at the Linn of Dee. It is dated 1857, built by W. Reid, and opened on the 8th of September 1857 by Queen Victoria. This bridge replaced a timber structure, which in turn had replaced an alpine timber bridge which was swept away by the 'Muckle Spate' of 1829. Prior to that the crossing had been made on a plank. It is a large Gothic single-span bridge, built of squared and coursed pink granite, with bull-faced granite to the side piers and a moulded and dentilled band course. The parapet is crenellated, and steps up to a blank cartouche to the east elevation, which formerly depicted the arms of the Earls of Fife, and an inscription to the west. The wide pointed arch has moulded voussoirs and flanking buttresses. There is a plaque on the bridge that reads: 'THIS BRIDGE OVER THE LINN OF DEE ERECTED BY JAMES FIFTH EARL OF FIFE WAS OPENED ON THE 8TH SEPTEMBER 185(7 worn away) BY HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA, W REID ARCH'.
Period Notes
Built 1857.
Listed 14/11/2006
GR/04/CT77, GR/04/CT77 (Ground Photograph). SAB36990.
Aug 19 2013 , AAS-GR-13-08-158 - 164, AAS-GR-13-08-158 - 164 (Ground Photograph). SAB35297.
Jul 21 2015 , AAS-GR-15-07-016, AAS-GR-15-07-016 (Ground Photograph). SAB20891.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 50767;
- NMR Card Number: NO08NE7;
- NRHE Numlink: 27745;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO08NE0025;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB50767 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/27745 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
May 25 2026 10:05AM
