Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Cowie Bridge
In or near Newtonhill.
Cowie 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
- Nearest railway station
- Stonehaven · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Cowie Bridge is located in the Scottish Highlands, with the nearest railway station being Stonehaven, approximately 1 km away. Entry to the bridge is free. The postcode for sat-nav is AB39 2AN.
About
Cowie Bridge is a category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB41613). 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
Cowie Bridge is a roadway bridge which carries the B979 across the mouth of the Cowie Water in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The bridge comprises 3 segmental arches with hoodmoulds and V-cutwaters on bull-faced bases. It was originally a single-width bridge but was later extended to be wide enough for two road lanes and footways at each side. Historically, the area to the North of the Cowie Bridge site has been an old fishing village known as Cowie Village. Between the Cowie Bridge and the North Sea, a newer pedestrian bridge is in place, which also supports a new pipeline structure.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Official information
Stonehaven Open Air Pool is the UK's only art deco Olympic sized sea water lido, opened in 1934. Visitors can enjoy a heated pool, a paddling pool for younger children, and various fun sessions including lane swimming and moonlight swims.
From the Wikipedia article
Cowie Bridge is a roadway bridge which carries the B979 across the mouth of the Cowie Water in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The bridge comprises 3 segmental arches with hoodmoulds and V-cutwaters on bull-faced bases. It was originally a single-width bridge but was later extended to be wide enough for two road lanes and footways at each side. Historically, the area to the North of the Cowie Bridge site has been an old fishing village known as Cowie Village. Between the Cowie Bridge and the North Sea, a newer pedestrian bridge is in place, which also supports a new pipeline structure. The site of Cowie Bridge is approximately the point of the southern terminus of the Causey Mounth trackway, which was the only available medieval route crossing the coastal Grampian Mountains northerly by way of Muchalls Castle and Gillybrands.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.9678, -2.2093
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB39 2AN
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
- Established
- 1827
- Nearest railway station
- Stonehaven — 1 km
- Opening
- Open for the summer season until early September
- Official site
- www.stonehavenopenairpool.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5179719 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cowie Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cowie Bridge?
- Cowie Bridge is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB39 2AN).
- What is Cowie Bridge?
- Cowie Bridge — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cowie Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Stonehaven, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode AB39 2AN.
- When was Cowie Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1827.
- Who owns Cowie Bridge?
- Cowie Bridge is owned by | maint =.
- Is Cowie Bridge a listed building?
- Cowie Bridge is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Cowie Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Cowie Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cowie Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Stonehaven, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB39 2AN.