Old Bridge of Ellon - Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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N 57° 21.806 W 002° 04.389
30V E 555753 N 6358222
Three arched bridge over the River Ythan in the Aberdeenshire town of Ellon, constructed in 1793 and now a pedestrian bridge having been superseded by the adjacent bridge built in 1944.
Waymark Code: WM18G0C
Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/28/2023
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This bridge can be found in the small Aberdeenshire town of Ellon in north-east Scotland some twenty miles north of the city of Aberdeen. It was built in 1793 by Banff stonemason James Robertson at a cost from the 3rd Earl of Aberdeen, across the River Ythan heading south out of the town centre on what would become the A92 trunk road.
The bridge remained in use for vehicles until its narrowness caused a new bridge to be built adjacent upstream to the west in 1944. This now carries the A920 road with both bridges almost meeting at the northern end.
The Auld Brig as is known locally is now in use for pedestrians and cyclists only, linking a path on both sides of the river. It features three segmental keyblocked arches with V-cutwaters in coursed pinned rubble with granite ashlar dressings. The central arch is larger than the two outer which both mostly cross flood plains on either side of the river.
Length of bridge: 250 feet
Height of bridge: 35 feet
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Pedestrians
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
River
Date constructed: 1793
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: No
Name of road or trail the bridge services: River Ythan Riverside Trail
Location:
Ellon, Aberdeenshire.
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