Aberdeenshire HER - NJ66SE0035 - BRIDGE OF BANFF

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Primary ReferenceNJ66SE0035
NameBRIDGE OF BANFF
NRHE Card No.NJ66SE97
NRHE Numlink 110832
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. 21893
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details Seven span road bridge across the River Deveron, situated near the mouth of the river. It was completed in 1779 to designs by John Smeaton, and was widened in 1881 by John Willet, engineer. It has dressed stone arch rings and rubble spandrels with occuli. The original arches have a smaller radius than those added during the widening. Both are segmental and those of 1881 lined with brick. The cutwaters rise to link with 1881 spandrels. The bridge has a coped parapet with later lamp standards. It replaced a previous bridge a little further downstream which was swept away in 1768. A number of mason marks have been recorded on the bridge.
Last Update05/04/2023
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Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
MASON-MARKS  F100
BRIDGESROAD A100
ARCH-RINGSSTONEDRESSEDB100
SPANDRELSRUBBLE C100
OCCULII  D100
ARCHESSEGMENTAL E100