Document record MAB57065 - BANNERMAN'S BRIDGE
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Summary
Site of a bridge (or viaduct) built in 1768 designed by architect William Law to carry the new Marischal Street from the high ground of Castle Street to the lower shore.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9450 0624 (26m by 26m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of a bridge (or viaduct) built in 1768 designed by architect William Law to carry the new Marischal Street from the high ground of Castle Street to the lower shore. It was a single segmental arch, one of a series of bridges built to open up new areas of the city for development. A trench was excavated by Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit in a chamber below the south end of the bridge prior to major works associated with the Virginia Street road widening. The excavation revealed a wall, probably associated with construction of the bridge. A plaque close to the site reads: 'Bannerman's Bridge. The old bridge which stood here from 1768 was replaced by Grampian Regional Council in 1984 as part of the Aberdeen inner relief road'.
DENNISON, E, 1997, HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY, p. 72 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4057.
CAMERON, AS, 2001, ABERDEEN: AN IN-DEPTH VIEW OF THE CITY'S PAST: SOC OF ANTS SCOT MONOGRAPH SERIES, 19 (Bibliographic reference). SAB8204.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW75;
- NRHE Numlink: 20200;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW0097;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20200 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SAB4057 Bibliographic reference: DENNISON, E. 1997. HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY. Y. p. 72.
- --- SAB8204 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON, AS. 2001. ABERDEEN: AN IN-DEPTH VIEW OF THE CITY'S PAST: SOC OF ANTS SCOT MONOGRAPH SERIES, 19. Y.
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Record last edited
Aug 9 2021 12:21PM
