Old Bervie Bridge
Coordinates: 56 ° 50 ′ 50 ″ N , 2 ° 16 ′ 40 ″ W.
| Old Bervie Bridge | ||
|---|---|---|
.jpg) |
||
| use | Road bridge | |
| Subjugated | Bervie Water | |
| place | Inverbervie | |
| construction | Stone arch bridge | |
| Number of openings | 1 | |
| Longest span | 31 m | |
| Clear height | 24 | |
| completion | 1799 | |
| planner | James Burn | |
| location | ||
|
||
The Old Bervie Bridge is a former road bridge in the Scottish village of Inverbervie in the Council Area of Aberdeenshire . In 1972 the bridge was included in the Scottish Monument Lists in the highest monument category A.
history
As early as the end of the 15th century, the construction of a crossing of the Bervie Waters in Inverbervie was proposed. A two-arched arch bridge was built at the same location in 1695 . The remains of its central pillar can still be seen below the current bridge. Now known as the Old Bridge of Bervie , the bridge was completed in 1799. The Scottish engineer James Burn is responsible for its design . In 1936 it was replaced by the seven- arch Jubilee Bridge built a few meters downstream , which crosses Bervie Water in a tight curve and the A92 leads over Bervie Water. The Old Bervie Bridge is no longer used today.
description
The masonry viaduct spans the Bervie Water with a lined segment arch with a span of around 31 meters. Its clear height is 24 meters. Vaults are embedded in the embossed brickwork of the Old Bervie Bridge on both sides . These were supposedly once used as prison cells.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on Old Bervie Bridge in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Old Bervie Bridge in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database