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Carried the former A96 (T) over the River Spey on the western outskirts of Fochabers | Carried the former A96 (T) over the River Spey on the western outskirts of Fochabers, now used for pedestrians. | ||
Built by George Burn | Built 1801-4 by [[George Burn (b.1769)]] and his brother James Burn. In 1829 floodwater washed away the two western arches. | ||
The two failed arches were replaced in 1832 by a single three-ribbed timber arch of 185 ft span designed by Archibald Simpson. The timber arch was replaced by cast iron in the mid-1850s, | The two failed arches were replaced in 1832 by a single three-ribbed timber arch of 185 ft span designed by Archibald Simpson of Aberdeen and constructed by William Minto and William Leslie.<ref>A Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers in Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 1 | ||
edited by A. W. Skempton, 2002</ref> The timber arch was replaced by cast iron in the mid-1850s, retaining the two masonry arches and one cast-iron arch span.<ref> 'An Encyclopaedia of British Bridges' by David McFetrich, Pen & Sword Transport, 2019</ref> | |||
One source states that the timber arch was reconstructed in cast iron by James Hoby & Co in 1853. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Spey_Bridge,_Fochabers] Wikipedia, referencing Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew 2015: The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray. Yale University Press p624</ref> | One source states that the timber arch was reconstructed in cast iron by James Hoby & Co in 1853. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Spey_Bridge,_Fochabers] Wikipedia, referencing Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew 2015: The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray. Yale University Press p624</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 11:01, 9 March 2023
Carried the former A96 (T) over the River Spey on the western outskirts of Fochabers, now used for pedestrians.
Built 1801-4 by George Burn (b.1769) and his brother James Burn. In 1829 floodwater washed away the two western arches.
The two failed arches were replaced in 1832 by a single three-ribbed timber arch of 185 ft span designed by Archibald Simpson of Aberdeen and constructed by William Minto and William Leslie.[1] The timber arch was replaced by cast iron in the mid-1850s, retaining the two masonry arches and one cast-iron arch span.[2]
One source states that the timber arch was reconstructed in cast iron by James Hoby & Co in 1853. [3]
See Canmore entry for much more information.
See here for an excellent series of photographs showing details of the bridge and its iron and steel structure[4]. It is clear from these photographs that at some point angle section steelwork has been attached to the cast iron structure.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ A Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers in Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 1 edited by A. W. Skempton, 2002
- ↑ 'An Encyclopaedia of British Bridges' by David McFetrich, Pen & Sword Transport, 2019
- ↑ [1] Wikipedia, referencing Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew 2015: The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray. Yale University Press p624
- ↑ [2] HistoricBridges.org - Fochabers Bridge