Building record MAB6784 - BISHOPMILL BRIDGE
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Summary
Bridge, built on the site of a former road bridge across the River Lossie.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 30686
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2159 6327 (25m by 51m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Elgin Urban |
Type and Period (6)
- BRIDGE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- BRIDGE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- BRIDGE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- PIER (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- PIER (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- WALL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
Bridge, built on the site of a former road bridge across the River Lossie. The original bridge was designed by John Willet in 1873. It replaced a bridge from 1830 by William Robertson, Elgin, which in turn replaced a bridge from 1814, which was destroyed during the Great Spate of 1829. It was an iron girder bridge, supported by a central pair of round cast iron pillars and rusticated ashlar terminal piers, and with a cast iron parapet. The approach ramps had a low coped wall and pyramidal coped end buttresses. The bridge was by-passed in 1988, becoming a pedestrian bridge. A field survey of the bridge was carried out by SIAS in 1981, and further recording was carried out by AOC in 2011 as part of the Elgin Flood Alleviation Scheme. The 19th century bridge was replaced in 2014 as part of the Elgin Flood Alleviation Scheme, and the parapets from this one placed on a new cycle path.
Period Notes
Designed and built in 1873; replacing a bridge of 1830 (William Robertson, Elgin) which in turn replaced that of 1814, destroyed during Great Spate of 1829. It was by-passed in 1988, and destroyed in 2014 as part of the Elgin Flood Alleviation Scheme. Listed designation given on 20/08/1981.
GR DG46-7, GR DG46-7 (Ground Photograph). SAB32213.
AOC ARCHAEOLOGY, 2011, ELGIN FLOOD ALLEVIATION SCHEME : HISTORIC BUILDING RECORDING REPORT, Building recording (Bibliographic reference). SAB3657.
Jul 29 2016 , AAS-GR-16-07-067 - 075, AAS-GR-16-07-067 - 075 (Ground Photograph). SAB35923.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Listed Building Number: 30686;
- NMR Card Number: NJ26SW104;
- NRHE Numlink: 16598;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26SW0218;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB30686 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16598 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB32213 Ground Photograph: GR DG46-7. Digital. GR DG46-7.
- --- SAB35923 Ground Photograph: Jul 29 2016 . AAS-GR-16-07-067 - 075. Digital. AAS-GR-16-07-067 - 075.
- --- SAB3657 Bibliographic reference: AOC ARCHAEOLOGY. 2011. ELGIN FLOOD ALLEVIATION SCHEME : HISTORIC BUILDING RECORDING REPORT. Building recording.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Aug 17 2022 10:31AM
