Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Victoria Bridge, Mar Lodge Estate
In or near Braemar.
Victoria Bridge, Mar Lodge Estate — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Stephen McKay — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Victoria Bridge, Mar Lodge Estate is a category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB3002). 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
Victoria Bridge is the early 20th century lattice girder bridge over the River Dee at Mar Lodge on Mar Lodge Estate, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This bridge, built in 1905 and replaced an earlier wooden bridge, built in 1848 by the Duke of Leeds during his tenancy of the estate. The archway at the south end of the bridge bears '1848 Queen Victoria 1848' on the south side and '1905 Edward VII 1905' commemorating the construction of both bridges and the reigning monarch at the time.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Victoria Bridge is the early 20th century lattice girder bridge over the River Dee at Mar Lodge on Mar Lodge Estate, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This bridge, built in 1905 and replaced an earlier wooden bridge, built in 1848 by the Duke of Leeds during his tenancy of the estate. The archway at the south end of the bridge bears '1848 Queen Victoria 1848' on the south side and '1905 Edward VII 1905' commemorating the construction of both bridges and the reigning monarch at the time.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
Built in 1905, Victoria Bridge is classed as a Category B structure. Victoria Bridge crosses the River Dee linking the drive to Mar Lodge with the public road between Braemar and Linn of Dee. At the public road end there is a gate and a gate house that was occupied by a Gatekeeper when Mar Lodge Estate was owned by the Duffs.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.9885, -3.4791
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB35 5YJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
- Established
- 1905
Sources
- wikidata: Q7926601 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Victoria Bridge, Mar Lodge Estate (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Victoria Bridge, Mar Lodge Estate?
- Victoria Bridge, Mar Lodge Estate is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB35 5YJ).
- What is Victoria Bridge, Mar Lodge Estate?
- Victoria Bridge, Mar Lodge Estate — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Victoria Bridge, Mar Lodge Estate?
- Drivers can use postcode AB35 5YJ.
- When was Victoria Bridge, Mar Lodge Estate built?
- Built or established in 1905.
- Who owns Victoria Bridge, Mar Lodge Estate?
- Victoria Bridge, Mar Lodge Estate is owned by | maint =.
- Is Victoria Bridge, Mar Lodge Estate a listed building?
- Victoria Bridge, Mar Lodge Estate is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Victoria Bridge, Mar Lodge Estate free to visit?
- Yes, Victoria Bridge, Mar Lodge Estate is free to enter.
- How do I get to Victoria Bridge, Mar Lodge Estate?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB35 5YJ. It sits within the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine parliamentary constituency.