Building record MAB37685 - BURN OF BIRSE
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Summary
Road bridge, still in use, built in circa 1801 by Alex Sherriffs of Tullich on the site of an earlier bridge that was swept away in 1799 in a flood.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 47105
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 5559 9708 (21m by 15m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO59NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Birse |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Road bridge, still in use, built in circa 1801 by Alex Sherriffs of Tullich on the site of an earlier bridge that was swept away in 1799 in a flood. A temporary wooden bridge was constructed until the current bridge was built. It is a single-span, segmental-arched bridge over Burn of Birse, and is constructed from granite rubble with a keystoned rubble arch-ring, rubble coping and swept-down splayed wing walls.
Period Notes
Listed 30/03/2000. Built in circa 1801 to replace an earlier bridge that was swept away in 1799.
BIRSE COMMUNITY TRUST, 2008, STONE ARCHED BRIDGES IN BIRSE PARISH (Bibliographic reference). SAB3808.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 47105;
- NMR Card Number: NO59NE121;
- NRHE Numlink: 230143;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO59NE0090;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB47105 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/230143 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB3808 Bibliographic reference: BIRSE COMMUNITY TRUST. 2008. STONE ARCHED BRIDGES IN BIRSE PARISH.
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Record last edited
Nov 11 2019 11:18AM
