Aberdeenshire HER - NO76SW0114 - LOWER NORTH WATER BRIDGE

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Primary ReferenceNO76SW0114
NameLOWER NORTH WATER BRIDGE
NRHE Card No.NO76SW38
NRHE Numlink 36372
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. 16330
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details Road bridge over the North Esk still in use. Built 1770-75 by John Adam, and subsequently reconstructed by John Smeaton and by Andrew Barrie. The road turns at a sharp angle at each end of the bridge. It has seven segmental arches with triangular shaped cut waters. The spandrels above the two central cutwaters having decorative occuli. There are commemorative plaques on both parapets at the south end of the bridge. A survey undertaken during repair work in 2007 recorded over 600 masons' mark belonging to circa 16 different masons.
Last Update08/11/2023
Updated Bycpalmer
CompilerNCA
Date of Compilation01/02/2017
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National Grid Reference: NO 7244 6218


Event Details

Event DateEvent TypeOASIS ID
2007 Building Recording

Excavations and Surveys

Artefact and Ecofact

Ecofact

Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
ARCHESSEGMENTAL B100
CUTWATERSTRIANGULAR C100
PLAQUES COMMEMORATIVED100
INSCRIPTIONS  E100
MASON-MARKS  F100
BRIDGESROAD A100