Crathie Bridge

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Crathie Bridge

Crathie Bridge

Crathie Bridge

Crathie Bridge

Crathie Bridge

Crathie Bridge

Year built :

1854-57

Designer/builder :

IK Brunel, R Brotherhood of Chippenham

Length :

39,3 m

Current use :

road

Over :

River Dee

Type :

girder

Material :

wrought iron

Grid Reference.:

NO 2620 9492

Comments :

The bridge is a wrought iron plate girder construction, probably the earliest in Scotland. The girders are pierced with a simple diamond pattern in which rivets and plates are used effectively as part of the design. The granite abutments are set on rocks. [1]

Aberdeen

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