Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Bridge over Tarland Burn, Tarland
Bridge over Tarland Burn, Tarland — category C listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Bill Harrison — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bridge over Tarland Burn, Tarland is a category C listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB16243). 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 C Date Added 25/11/1980 Local Authority Aberdeenshire Planning Authority Aberdeenshire Parish Tarland NGR NJ 48138 04219 Coordinates 348138, 804219 — 1824. Single span bridge running E-W. Squared, grey granite courses with arch rings. Coped parapet terminating in square piers with shallow pyramidal caps. — 6 different masons' marks visible on voussoirs. The bridge is a well built, solid stone structure typical of the improvement period of the late 18th to mid 19th century. Marking the W entrance to the village, the bridge carries the road over the Whitely Burn in a straight line towards the main square. The bridge was the first stage of a land draining and improvement scheme by the Cromar estate culminating with the draining of the great lake to the E of the village in 1840. Similar in design to Coull bridge (see separate listing).
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Bridge over Tarland Burn is a bridge located in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated as a category C listed building, recognising its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 57.1260, -2.8582
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB34 4YL
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
- Official site
- www.tarland.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q56621993 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bridge over Tarland Burn, Tarland?
- Bridge over Tarland Burn, Tarland is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB34 4YL).
- Is Bridge over Tarland Burn, Tarland a listed building?
- Bridge over Tarland Burn, Tarland is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Bridge over Tarland Burn, Tarland free to visit?
- Yes, Bridge over Tarland Burn, Tarland is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bridge over Tarland Burn, Tarland?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB34 4YL. It sits within the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine parliamentary constituency.