Lower North Water Bridge
Coordinates: 56 ° 45 ′ 2 " N , 2 ° 27 ′ 7" W.
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| use | Road bridge | |
| Convicted | A92 | |
| Subjugated | North Esk | |
| place | near Montrose and St Cyrus | |
| construction | Stone arch bridge | |
| Number of openings | 7th | |
| Clear width | 12-19 m | |
| start of building | 1770 | |
| completion | 1775 | |
| planner | John Smeaton , John Adam | |
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The Lower North Water Bridge is a road bridge near the Scottish town of Montrose . It spans the border between the Council Areas of Aberdeenshire and Angus . In 1971 the bridge was included in the Scottish Monument List in the highest monument category A.
The bridge is not to be confused with the older Upper North Water Bridge , which is several kilometers upstream.
history
The Lower North Water Bridge was built between 1770 and 1775. The engineers John Smeaton and John Adam are responsible as planners . The work was carried out by Andrew Barrie and Andrew Brown from Montrose. The year 1774 on the underside of an arch presumably indicates the year of completion of the last arch.
description
The Lower North Water Bridge spans the North Esk about two kilometers north of Montrose. The masonry viaduct spans the river, which marks the border between Aberdeenshire and Angus at this point, with seven lined segmental arches . Their clear widths decrease from the central arch with 19 meters over 18 meters, 14 meters and finally 12 meters towards the outside. The gussets are made with decorative oculi . Pointed icebreakers emerge from the pillars . The Lower North Water Bridge runs the A92 over the North Esk.
A former toll house with an octagonal floor plan is only preserved today as a ruin. With the North Water Viaduct , a railway bridge about 50 meters downstream was built 90 years later.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on Lower North Water Bridge in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Lower North Water Bridge in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database