Building record MAB32191 - CRATHIE SUSPENSION BRIDGE
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Summary
Suspension bridge, built in 1834, at the expense of Queen Victoria, designed by J.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 2988
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 2659 9425 (14m by 60m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO29SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Crathie and Braemar |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Suspension bridge, built in 1834, at the expense of Queen Victoria, designed by J. Justice Jnr and Co., Dundee. It is an early example of a flat-link, chain-suspension bridge, with diagonal rod bracing, and a wooden deck. The pylons are braced wrought-iron structures. Designed as the main entrance to Balmoral for vehicular traffic, but superseded as a vehicle bridge in 1857 when Prince Albert commissioned the sturdier Crathie Girder Bridge (NO29SE0008). The bridge was partly renewed in 1884, and is now solely in pedestrian use, with iron kissing gates at each end. It is the earliest example of a chain suspension bridge in Upper Deeside, and the most sophisticated and biggest of three bridges known to be by J. Justice Jnr. and Co, pioneers of suspension bridge construction in Eastern Scotland. Also known as Easter Balmoral bridge. The bridge suffered some structural damage from water borne debris during Storm Frank flooding in late December 2015 and early January 2016.
Period Notes
Built 1834, renewed c1885. Listed 02/11/1976.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 93 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL, 2016, CW-M-002 EASTER BALMORAL BRIDGE: STORM FRANK INSPECTION REPORT, Inspection Report (Bibliographic reference). SAB5547.
Jan 7 2016 , ABS-GR-16-01-032 to 040, ABS-GR-16-01-032 to 040 (Ground Photograph). SAB35664.
Jun 4 2013 , AAS-GR-13-06-610 - 625, AAS-GR-13-06-610 - 625 (Ground Photograph). SAB35458.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, CRATHIE & BRAEMAR 29 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Sep 11 1978 , PRINTS, PRINTS (Ground Photograph). SAB15173.
Sep 11 1978 , SLIDES, SLIDES (Ground Photograph). SAB15174.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 2988;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NO29SE8;
- NRHE Numlink: 31163;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO29SE0007;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB2988 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/31163 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SAB15173 Ground Photograph: Sep 11 1978 . PRINTS. Black & White. PRINTS.
- --- SAB15174 Ground Photograph: Sep 11 1978 . SLIDES. Colour Negative. SLIDES.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. CRATHIE & BRAEMAR 29.
- --- SAB35458 Ground Photograph: Jun 4 2013 . AAS-GR-13-06-610 - 625. Digital. AAS-GR-13-06-610 - 625.
- --- SAB35664 Ground Photograph: Jan 7 2016 . ABS-GR-16-01-032 to 040. Digital. ABS-GR-16-01-032 to 040.
- --- SAB5547 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL. 2016. CW-M-002 EASTER BALMORAL BRIDGE: STORM FRANK INSPECTION REPORT. Inspection Report.
- --- SAB730 Bibliographic reference: Hume, JR. 1977. Industrial Archaeology of Scotland. 93.
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Record last edited
Sep 24 2024 11:18AM
