Building record MAB8699 - FOCHABERS BRIDGE
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Summary
Iron bridge crossing the River Spey (also known as the Old Spey Bridge), which forms the boundary between Bellie and Speymouth parishes.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 15645
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 3402 5943 (124m by 116m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ35NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Bellie |
Type and Period (7)
- BRIDGE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- BRIDGE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- ARCH (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- ARCH (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- ARCH (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- FOOTPATH (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- ARCH (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
Iron bridge crossing the River Spey (also known as the Old Spey Bridge), which forms the boundary between Bellie and Speymouth parishes. It was built between 1801 and 1804 by George Burn as a 4-span ashlar masonry bridge. The 1829 flood demolished two west arches, which were replaced by a wooden span designed by Archibald Simpson in 1831-2, and subsequently reconstructed in cast-iron by James Hoby and Co. in 1853. It is now a 3-span bridge with two masonry arches and a 3-rib cast-iron arch, all segmental. The masonry spans have dressed stone arch rings, rubble spandrels with blind occuli and bracketed iron footpaths. The deck has been widened and there is a modern metal balustrade, and the bridge is now by passed. It is also known as the Old Spay Bridge. There is a tollhouse (NJ35NW0016) at the North-West end of the bridge.
Period Notes
Built between 1801 and 1806. The West arches were rebuilt in wood in 1831-2 after the 1829 flood, and then replaced in cast-iron in 1853. There are modern metal balustrades. Listed designation given on 26/01/1971.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 236 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
MCKEAN, C, 1987, MORAY: AN ILLUSTRATED ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE, P.113 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1142.
Aug 30 2006 , AAS/06/3/DG557, AAS/06/3/DG557 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB31944.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, 1976 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Sep 17 2016 , AAS-GR-16-09-055 - 073, AAS-GR-16-09-055 - 073 (Ground Photograph). SAB35420.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Listed Building Number: 15645;
- NMR Card Number: NJ35NW24;
- NRHE Numlink: 16899;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ35NW0012;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB15645 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16899 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1142 Bibliographic reference: MCKEAN, C. 1987. MORAY: AN ILLUSTRATED ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE. N. P.113.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. 1976.
- --- SAB31944 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 30 2006 . AAS/06/3/DG557. DG. AAS/06/3/DG557.
- --- SAB35420 Ground Photograph: Sep 17 2016 . AAS-GR-16-09-055 - 073. Digital. AAS-GR-16-09-055 - 073.
- --- SAB730 Bibliographic reference: Hume, JR. 1977. Industrial Archaeology of Scotland. 236.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Apr 27 2023 1:19PM
