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Estate Bridge, Glassaugh

A Category B Listed Building in Fordyce, Aberdeenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.6701 / 57°40'12"N

Longitude: -2.7413 / 2°44'28"W

OS Eastings: 355879

OS Northings: 864715

OS Grid: NJ558647

Mapcode National: GBR M8LG.2Y1

Mapcode Global: WH7KM.VGTV

Plus Code: 9C9VM7C5+3F

Entry Name: Estate Bridge, Glassaugh

Listing Name: Glassaugh House Bridge over the Burn of Fordyce

Listing Date: 22 February 1972

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 343130

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB10648

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200343130

Location: Fordyce

County: Aberdeenshire

Electoral Ward: Banff and District

Parish: Fordyce

Traditional County: Banffshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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Description

Probably Archibald Simpson, circa 1840. Single span
bridge; mainly tooled ashlar with some rubble work.
Shallow segmental ashlar arch ring springing from ashlar
abutments; rectangular end piers with panelled face linked
by band course and ashlar parapet; splayed approaches.
Approximate span: 25'.

Statement of Interest

Glassaugh House re-cast to S and much enlarged in 1840

(architect, Archibald Simpson); new drive from E constructed

at this time necessitated bridging the Burn of Fordyce.

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