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Footbridge, Balgay Park, Dundee

A Category B Listed Building in Dundee, Dundee

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.4647 / 56°27'52"N

Longitude: -3.0144 / 3°0'51"W

OS Eastings: 337590

OS Northings: 730743

OS Grid: NO375307

Mapcode National: GBR Z4Y.KF

Mapcode Global: WH7R9.NRRZ

Plus Code: 9C8RFX7P+V6

Entry Name: Footbridge, Balgay Park, Dundee

Listing Name: Balgay Park, Footbridge Between Balgay Hill and the Western Necropolis

Listing Date: 30 June 1989

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 361579

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB25356

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200361579

Location: Dundee

County: Dundee

Town: Dundee

Electoral Ward: West End

Traditional County: Angus

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Description

Dated 1877. Elegant cast-iron footbridge, dramatically
sited across gorge, 80' - span. 2 segmental-arched ribs
of 3 castings with latticed cast-iron struts in the spandrels,
and 5 transverse tie rods. Level walkway carried on striaght
girders. Surface probably originally wooden, replaced by
pre-cast concrete and tarmac.
2 stone piers, rock-faced rubble below walkway, ashlar
dies above. Cast-iron brackets with gothic spandrels carry
approaches, short lengths of cast-iron girders, from
rock-faced abutments.
Cast-iron inter-laced railings, with central cast-iron
inscription plaques. Over railings a partly original wire
trellis screen linking wrought-iron uprights decorated with
realistic beaten metal flowers.

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