Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Banff Bridge
Banff Bridge — category A listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Banff Bridge is a category A listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB21893). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category A Date Added 22/02/1972 Supplementary Information Updated 15/03/1995 Local Authority Aberdeenshire Planning Authority Aberdeenshire Burgh Banff NGR NJ 69473 63779 Coordinates 369473, 863779 — John Smeaton, engineer, 1779; widened in 1881, John Willet, engineer. 7-span bridge; tooled rubble, ashlar dressings. Dressed stone arched rings and rubble spandrels with oculi; the original arches have smaller radius than those added during widening, both are segmental and those of l881 lined with brick. Coped parapet with later lamp standards; cutwaters rising to link with l881 spandrels. Approximate span of arches: outer arches slightly narrower than those in centre, varying in width from approximately 16 metres to approximately 19 metres. — Replaced former bridge, a little further down stream swept away in 1768. The Smeaton bridge is well illustrated in John Clerk's print of Banff, 1825.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Banff Bridge is a bridge located in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated as a category A listed building, highlighting its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 57.6629, -2.5133
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB45 3JS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Sources
- wikidata: Q56448316 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Banff Bridge?
- Banff Bridge is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB45 3JS).
- Is Banff Bridge a listed building?
- Banff Bridge is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Banff Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Banff Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Banff Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB45 3JS. It sits within the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East parliamentary constituency.