Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Bridge of Alford
Bridge of Alford — category B 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
Bridge of Alford is a category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB19785). 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 B Date Added 16/04/1971 Local Authority Aberdeenshire Planning Authority Aberdeenshire Parish Tullynessle And Forbes NGR NJ 56134 17166 Coordinates 356134, 817166 — 1810-11 repaired 1829. 3 segmental arches, rough ashlar with cutwater refuges; curved approaches.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Bridge of Alford is a category B listed building located in the Scottish Highlands. It serves as a notable example of historical engineering in the region.
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- Coordinates
- 57.2431, -2.7285
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB33 8QJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gordon and Buchan
Sources
- wikidata: Q17769861 (CC0)
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Castles · 1.8 km
St Andrew's Episcopal Church, Main Street, Alford
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Farquharson Fountain
Memorials & monuments · 2.0 km
Haughton House Park Campsite
Campsites · 2.1 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bridge of Alford?
- Bridge of Alford is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB33 8QJ).
- What is Bridge of Alford?
- Bridge of Alford — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bridge of Alford?
- Drivers can use postcode AB33 8QJ.
- Is Bridge of Alford a listed building?
- Bridge of Alford is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Bridge of Alford free to visit?
- Yes, Bridge of Alford is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bridge of Alford?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB33 8QJ. It sits within the Gordon and Buchan parliamentary constituency.