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Luib Bridge

A Category B Listed Building in Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside, Aberdeenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.1641 / 57°9'50"N

Longitude: -3.2172 / 3°13'1"W

OS Eastings: 326483

OS Northings: 808790

OS Grid: NJ264087

Mapcode National: GBR W7.2N87

Mapcode Global: WH6LS.K679

Plus Code: 9C9R5Q7M+J4

Entry Name: Luib Bridge

Listing Name: Corgarff, Luib Bridge over River Don

Listing Date: 16 April 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 349893

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB16177

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200349893

Location: Strathdon

County: Aberdeenshire

Electoral Ward: Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside

Parish: Strathdon

Traditional County: Aberdeenshire

Tagged with: Bridge

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Description

1830. Fine large segmental-arched bridge with smaller semicircular floodwater arch, cutwater to dividing pier and curved approaches, sited close to Luib Farm on main Strathdon road. Snecked rubble on pink ashlar block base, large narrow voussoirs and narrow rubble bands to arch vaults.

FURTHER DESCRIPTION: low flat-coped parapet with simple panel at centre, inscribed 'Luib Bridge / Built by Sir Charles Forbes / of Newe and Edinglassie MDCCCXXX.

Statement of Interest

A prominently sited and well constructed, though now heavily pointed, bridge over the River Don. Sir Charles Forbes of Newe also erected new bridges at Bridge of Newe and Bridge of Buchaam when, in 1858, he re-routed the public road in order to extend Newe Estate policies.

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