Building record MAB38840 - BRECHIN BRIDGE

Bridge, still in use carrying the A933 public road over the River South Esk south of Brechin.

Bridge, still in use carrying the A933 public road over the River South Esk south of Brechin. The first bridge to span the river to the south of Brechin is thought to date from circa 1220. It was replaced in circa 1469 by a two-span masonry bridge. The north arch fell in the 18th century, and in 1786 it was replaced and the west side of the bridge widened by Alexander Stevens, engineer. The bridge is rubble-built, with large cutwaters, semi-octagonal buttresses and a corbelled parapet. The original 15th century south arch is gothic in style, and the 18th century north arch is segmental. Storm damage in 2023 revealed a timber sub-structure beneath the stonework of the north abutment, the timber identified as ash.

Period Notes
The first bridge to span the river to the south of Brechin is thought to date from circa 1220. It was replaced in circa 1469 by the current bridge. The north arch fell in the 18th century, and in 1786 it was replaced and the west side of the bridge widened. It was listed on 11/06/1971.

Black, D D, 1839, The History of Brechin, 171 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9415.

Jervise, A, 1861, Memorials of Angus and the Mearns, 141 (Bibliographic reference). SAB12122.

Gourlay and Turner, R and A, 1977, Historic Brechin: the archaeological implications, 7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9687.

Thoms, D B, 1977, The council of Brechin:a study in local government, 97 (Bibliographic reference). SAB11210.

Hume, J R, 1977, The Industrial Archaeology of Scotland,2,, 127 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4925.

FIELD ARCHAEOLOGY SPECIALISTS, 2012, CULTURAL HERITAGE ASSESSMENT: BRECHINE FLOOD PREVENTION SCHEME, ANGUS (Bibliographic reference). SAB2537.

MILLS, C M, 2024, BRECHIN BRIDGE TIMBER, ANGUS: DENDROCHRONOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT (Bibliographic reference). SAB7667.

Record last edited

Mar 1 2024 9:45AM