Building record MAB8668 - MEIKLE DRAMLACH, SPEYMOUTH FOREST

Bridge that spans the burn on Old Military Road from Keith to Fochabers with a date stone, 1757, on the South-West side which is rather worn, the figure 5 is particularly faint.

Bridge that spans the burn on Old Military Road from Keith to Fochabers with a date stone, 1757, on the South-West side which is rather worn, the figure 5 is particularly faint. It is now a forestry track. It is a single span field rubble with a tooled rubble arch ring. There is a turf deck. It has an approximate span of 14 feet and approximate height of 10 feet. The bridge in reasonable condition, the stonework semi-dressed and well mortared. A cairn blocking vehicular access states that the bridge was built by Caulfield 1767, and was restored 1989 by the Youth Employment Training Scheme. There was originally no parapet, however a visit on 03/10/1990 shows water washed stone parapets had been added above the original stonework that are unsympathetic to the original design, and cement showed coping stones had been in place but were now removed.

Period Notes
It was built in 1757, with a cairn blocking vehicular access added in 1767. Restoration work was undertaken in 1998 by the Youth Employment Training Scheme. The bridge was scheduled on 16/11/1976 and de-scheduled on 23/03/2016. It was given its listed designation on 24/03/1988.

TAYLOR, W, 1976, THE MILITARY ROADS OF SCOT, 96 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1937.

SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, BELLIE No90 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.

Record last edited

Aug 17 2017 1:08PM