Building record MAB39052 - OLD NORTH WATER BRIDGE
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Summary
Road bridge, no longer in use, which formerly carried the Aberdeen-Dundee public road (later the A94 trunk road) over the River North Esk.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 13892
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6526 6615 (23m by 45m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO66NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Marykirk |
Type and Period (6)
- BRIDGE (16th Century to 19th Century - 1500 AD to 1899 AD)
- ARCH (16th Century to 19th Century - 1500 AD to 1899 AD)
- ARCH (16th Century to 19th Century - 1500 AD to 1899 AD)
- RAILINGS (16th Century to 19th Century - 1500 AD to 1899 AD)
- PLAQUE (16th Century to 19th Century - 1500 AD to 1899 AD)
- WALL (16th Century to 19th Century - 1500 AD to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Road bridge, no longer in use, which formerly carried the Aberdeen-Dundee public road (later the A94 trunk road) over the River North Esk. Also known as 'Upper North Water Bridge'. The bridge was built originally in the 16th century, was repaired in 1809, and widened over the cutwaters in 1841 by John Gibb. It is a three-span bridge, with ribbed segmental arches. Each span measures 50ft (15.24m). The five-arch ribs are of dressed stone, and the spandrels and wing walls are rubble. There is a much decayed heraldic panel on the West side, and the parapets have wrought-iron railings. The river here forms the boundary between the parishes of Logie Pert (Angus) and Marykirk (Kincardineshire) (see NO66NE0025 in Angus HER). A total of 946 masons' marks, of 22 different masons, have been recorded on the bridge by MAS in 2008-9.
Period Notes
Built 16thC. Repaired 1809; widened 1841.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, P.225 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
GEDDES, J., 2001, DEESIDE & THE MEARNS: AN ILLUSTRATED ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE, p.43 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2614.
Jul 1 1984 , BM 21-25, BM 21-25 (Ground Photograph). SAB33290.
Jun 14 2013 , AAS-GR-13-06-534 - 541, AAS-GR-13-06-534 - 541 (Ground Photograph). SAB35273.
Jun 20 2008 , DG 9155-59, 9161-63, DG 9155-59, 9161-63 (Ground Photograph). SAB13431.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, MARYKIRK 26 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 13892;
- NMR Card Number: NO66NE25;
- NRHE Numlink: 35883;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO66NE0152;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB13892 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/35883 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB13431 Ground Photograph: Jun 20 2008 . DG 9155-59, 9161-63. Digital. DG 9155-59, 9161-63.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. MARYKIRK 26.
- --- SAB2614 Bibliographic reference: GEDDES, J.. 2001. DEESIDE & THE MEARNS: AN ILLUSTRATED ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE. p.43.
- --- SAB33290 Ground Photograph: Jul 1 1984 . BM 21-25. Black & White. BM 21-25.
- --- SAB35273 Ground Photograph: Jun 14 2013 . AAS-GR-13-06-534 - 541. Digital. AAS-GR-13-06-534 - 541.
- --- SAB730 Bibliographic reference: Hume, JR. 1977. Industrial Archaeology of Scotland. P.225.
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Record last edited
Jan 26 2022 11:32AM
