Building record MAB40065 - NEW BRIDGE, MONTROSE
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Summary
Road bridge, still in use, and site of earlier bridges.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7098 5721 (113m by 231m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO75NW |
| Civil Parish | Montrose |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Road bridge, still in use, and site of earlier bridges. The Old Bridge was an iron suspension bridge by Alexander Stevenson and Son which replaced an earlier wooden structure. It was begun in 1794 and finished 1796. The John Wood map of 1822 shows a Toll on the west side of the south end of the bridge. This celebrated suspension bridge was demolished circa 1927 when the New Bridge, an unusual reinforced-concrete cantilever bridge, with a central 216 ft (65.8 m) span and a 108 ft (32.9 m) approach span on each side, was built. The New Bridge was by Sir E Owen Williams and opened in 1930. Elements of the earlier bridge appeared to have been incorporated into the masonry of the south abutment of the bridge. In 2003, internal decay within the concrete was continuing to cause problems, and the bridge was removed in 2004 and a replacement under construction in 2005. Proposal to replace chain suspension bridge in 1921 with a 'bold new design' incorporating water turbines to harness tidal wave power and using a concrete-encased sunken WWI battleship as the central support for the bridge. It was calculated that 20 million tons of water passed through the estuary with each tide, so the power generated would have exceeded that of the Montrose Power Station. However, the proposal was rejected by the Joint Bridge Committee who were 'fearful of the revolutionary nature of the scheme'.
B/43339, B/43339 (Photograph). SAB28075.
B/43340, B/43340 (Photograph). SAB28076.
B/43341, B/43341 (Photograph). SAB28077.
B/43342, B/43342 (Photograph). SAB28340.
B/43343, B/43343 (Photograph). SAB28078.
B/93396/PO, B/93396/PO (Photograph). SAB28196.
B/93397/PO, B/93397/PO (Photograph). SAB28172.
B/93398/PO, B/93398/PO (Photograph). SAB28203.
B/93399/PO, B/93399/PO (Photograph). SAB28197.
B/93400/PO, B/93400/PO (Photograph). SAB28198.
B/93401/PO, B/93401/PO (Photograph). SAB28199.
B/93402/PO, B/93402/PO (Photograph). SAB27722.
C/87967/PO, C/87967/PO (Photograph). SAB28200.
ANGUS COUNCIL, 2001, MONTROSE BRIDGE NEWSLETTER: NO 1 (JUNE 2001) (Bibliographic reference). SAB3663.
WHITE, H, 2001, MONTROSE: A NEW BRIDGE OR OLD PROBLEMS. IN THE REVIEW, 07/06/01 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2122.
WHITE, H, 2001, TALES FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE. IN THE REVIEW 13/09/01 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2124.
WHITE, H, 2012, MONTROSE BASIN SURVEY 1999-2012 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2127.
Aug 17 2001 , AAS/01/7/CT33-6, AAS/01/7/CT33-6 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB25277.
Aug 17 2001 , AAS/01/7/G10/4, AAS/01/7/G10/4 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB25278.
Author unknown, n.d., LEOPARD MAGAZINE, p.25-26 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1074.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO75NW55;
- NRHE Numlink: 134219;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO75NW0055;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/134219 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (20)
- --- SAB1074 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. LEOPARD MAGAZINE. p.25-26.
- --- SAB2122 Bibliographic reference: WHITE, H. 2001. MONTROSE: A NEW BRIDGE OR OLD PROBLEMS. IN THE REVIEW, 07/06/01.
- --- SAB2124 Bibliographic reference: WHITE, H. 2001. TALES FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE. IN THE REVIEW 13/09/01.
- --- SAB2127 Bibliographic reference: WHITE, H. 2012. MONTROSE BASIN SURVEY 1999-2012.
- --- SAB25277 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 17 2001 . AAS/01/7/CT33-6. Colour Transparency. AAS/01/7/CT33-6.
- --- SAB25278 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 17 2001 . AAS/01/7/G10/4. Black & White. AAS/01/7/G10/4.
- --- SAB27722 Photograph: B/93402/PO. Polaroid. B/93402/PO.
- --- SAB28075 Photograph: B/43339. . B/43339.
- --- SAB28076 Photograph: B/43340. . B/43340.
- --- SAB28077 Photograph: B/43341. . B/43341.
- --- SAB28078 Photograph: B/43343. . B/43343.
- --- SAB28172 Photograph: B/93397/PO. Polaroid. B/93397/PO.
- --- SAB28196 Photograph: B/93396/PO. Polaroid. B/93396/PO.
- --- SAB28197 Photograph: B/93399/PO. Polaroid. B/93399/PO.
- --- SAB28198 Photograph: B/93400/PO. Polaroid. B/93400/PO.
- --- SAB28199 Photograph: B/93401/PO. Polaroid. B/93401/PO.
- --- SAB28200 Photograph: C/87967/PO. Polaroid. C/87967/PO.
- --- SAB28203 Photograph: B/93398/PO. Polaroid. B/93398/PO.
- --- SAB28340 Photograph: B/43342. . B/43342.
- --- SAB3663 Bibliographic reference: ANGUS COUNCIL. 2001. MONTROSE BRIDGE NEWSLETTER: NO 1 (JUNE 2001).
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Record last edited
Sep 22 2022 12:42PM
