Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Porphary Bridge
In or near Aboyne.
Porphary Bridge — category C listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Alan Findlay — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Porphary Bridge is a category C listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB47092). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
Photo gallery
Heritage listing
Category C Date Added 30/03/2000 Local Authority Aberdeenshire Planning Authority Aberdeenshire Parish Aboyne And Glen Tanar National Park Cairngorms NGR NO 46099 94111 Coordinates 346099, 794111 — Probably George Truefitt, later 19th century. Single span, segmental-arched rustic bridge over the Water of Tanar. Squared and snecked rough-faced granite; rough-faced granite arch-ring with keystone; splayed wing walls; roughly cut granite rubble parapet. — The Glen Tanar Estate was originally a deer forest which was part of the Aboyne Castle Estate. In 1869 Sir William Cunliffe Brooks, a Manchester banker and MP, bought the estate from the 10th Marquis of Huntly. Brooks employed Thomas Mawson to layout the garden and estate, George Truefitt as architect, and 250 masons to construct the buildings, built of granite quarried locally. The NMRS Photo Album contains a drawing by George Truefitt labelled "Porphyry Bridge, October 14 1879" which appears to be this bridge, suggesting that Truefitt was probably the designer.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Porphary Bridge is a bridge located in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated as a category C listed building, highlighting its historical significance within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 57.0349, -2.8897
Sources
- wikidata: Q77773664 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Porphary Bridge?
- Porphary Bridge is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- What is Porphary Bridge?
- Porphary Bridge — category C listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Porphary Bridge?
- Its coordinates are 57.0349°, -2.8897°.
- Is Porphary Bridge a listed building?
- Porphary Bridge is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Porphary Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Porphary Bridge is free to enter.