Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Victoria Bridge, Aberlour
Victoria Bridge, Aberlour — 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
Victoria Bridge, Aberlour is a category A listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB20873). 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
The Victoria Bridge is a suspension footbridge near the village of Aberlour in Moray, Scotland. It was built in 1902, replacing a ferry that had previously been in service there, and is now a Category A listed building.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Victoria Bridge is a suspension footbridge near the village of Aberlour in Moray, Scotland. It was built in 1902, replacing a ferry that had previously been in service there, and is now a Category A listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Prior to the bridge's construction, a ferry carried passengers across the Spey at Aberlour. Local philanthropist James Fleming - banker, county councillor, Provost, and founder of Aberlour distillery - saw a need for a safer pedestrian footbridge across the often dangerous fast-flowing waters. In June 1895, just before his death, Fleming made a bequest in his Will: "I leave a sum of five hundred pounds for the purpose of erecting a steel wire footbridge over the river Spey at Aberlour, at a place as near as possible to the mouth of the burn of Ruthrie [Lour Burn] so as to connect the village of Charlestown with the parish of Knockando, if the Proprietor of Elchies will consent thereto and…
Description
The Victoria Bridge is a long, narrow suspension footbridge, situated to the west of Aberlour in Moray and spanning the River Spey. Its lattice truss walkway is suspended from wire rope cables with a diameter of 2 in. These are supported by tapering, latticed iron pylons, with ball and spike finials. It has a span of 287 ft between its supporting towers.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.4704, -3.2317
- District
- Moray
- Postcode
- AB38 9PT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
- Official site
- www.maltwhiskydistilleries.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17572272 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Victoria Bridge, Aberlour (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Victoria Bridge, Aberlour?
- Victoria Bridge, Aberlour is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB38 9PT).
- Who owns Victoria Bridge, Aberlour?
- Victoria Bridge, Aberlour is owned by | maint =.
- Is Victoria Bridge, Aberlour a listed building?
- Victoria Bridge, Aberlour is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Victoria Bridge, Aberlour free to visit?
- Yes, Victoria Bridge, Aberlour is free to enter.
- How do I get to Victoria Bridge, Aberlour?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB38 9PT. It sits within the Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey parliamentary constituency.