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Fochabers Bridge

A Category A Listed Building in Fochabers Lhanbryde, Moray

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.6202 / 57°37'12"N

Longitude: -3.1066 / 3°6'23"W

OS Eastings: 333998

OS Northings: 859457

OS Grid: NJ339594

Mapcode National: GBR L8PL.3MM

Mapcode Global: WH6JJ.7QXM

Plus Code: 9C9RJVCV+39

Entry Name: Fochabers Bridge

Listing Name: (Old) Spey Bridge

Listing Date: 26 January 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 349312

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB15645

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Old Spey Bridge, Fochabers
Old Spey Bridge

ID on this website: 200349312

Location: Speymouth

County: Moray

Electoral Ward: Fochabers Lhanbryde

Parish: Speymouth

Traditional County: Morayshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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Description

Thomas Telford, 1801-6, George Burn, contractor; repairs
after flood damage, 1831-2, Archibald Simpson; reconstruction
of W arch, 1852.
3-span bridge consisting of 2 channelled ashlar arch rings
(1801-6, 73', 95' wide) at W. Widened deck and modern metal
balustrade. Tooled ashlar cutwaters; blind oculus in spandrel
of masonry sections.

Statement of Interest

Designed and executed 1801-6 as 4-span ashlar masonry bridge; 1829 flood demolished 2 W arches which were replaced by wooden span designed by A Simpson and subsequently reconstructed in cast-iron. Bridge now by-passed. River Spey forms boundary between Bellie and Speymouth parishes. Upgraded B to A, 24.3.88.

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