Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Claypots Bridge
In or near Portknockie.
Claypots Bridge — 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
Claypots Bridge is a category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB2222). 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 25/04/1989 Local Authority Moray Planning Authority Moray Parish Cullen NGR NJ 50428 66688 Coordinates 350428, 866688 — 1842 single span heavily pointed rubble bridge with finely tooled ashlar dressings. Tooled ashlar segmental arch ring springs from wide abutments flanked and delineated by tooled ashlar pilasters terminating with segmental caps with radial tooling. Cast-iron spearhead balustrades link ashlar coped abutments. Approximate width: 18'. Approximate span: 45'. James Reid, mason and contractor — Burn of Cullen forms boundary between Cullen and Rathven parishes. Cost of bridge $145.2.8d
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Claypots Bridge is a category B listed bridge located in the Scottish Highlands. It is notable for its historical significance and architectural features typical of the region.
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- Coordinates
- 57.6873, -2.8331
- District
- Moray
- Postcode
- AB56 4XW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Sources
- wikidata: Q17829770 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Claypots Bridge?
- Claypots Bridge is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB56 4XW).
- What is Claypots Bridge?
- Claypots Bridge — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Claypots Bridge?
- Drivers can use postcode AB56 4XW.
- Is Claypots Bridge a listed building?
- Claypots Bridge is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Claypots Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Claypots Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Claypots Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB56 4XW. It sits within the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East parliamentary constituency.