History in Structure

Lower North Water Bridge

A Category A Listed Building in Montrose and District, Aberdeenshire

We don't have any photos of this building yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?

Upload Photo »

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 56.7504 / 56°45'1"N

Longitude: -2.452 / 2°27'7"W

OS Eastings: 372458

OS Northings: 762178

OS Grid: NO724621

Mapcode National: GBR X6.6P3Z

Mapcode Global: WH8RC.9LNF

Plus Code: 9C8VQG2X+56

Entry Name: Lower North Water Bridge

Listing Name: Lower North Water Bridge over North Esk, Including Approaches

Listing Date: 11 June 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 350056

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB16330

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200350056

Location: St Cyrus

County: Aberdeenshire

Electoral Ward: Montrose and District

Parish: St Cyrus

Traditional County: Angus

Tagged with: Bridge

Find accommodation in
Saint Cyrus

Description

John Smeaton, John Adam and Andrew Barrie of Montrose, architects and engineers 1770-75. Seven segmental river arches (62', 55' 46' 40' spans) with cutwaters, keyblocked circles in spandrels flanking centre arch, ashlar; long pinned rubble N approach with flood arch. Tablet at S approach records construction, L 800 annexed estates panel.

Statement of Interest

Part in Angus County, Montrose Parish. The Inscription gives 'John Adams' but presumably Adam is meant. The octagonal toll-house (former item 10) is now a complete ruin.

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.