Basic Site Details

Name: Bridge of Dee
City or county: Aberdeen
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: A Listed
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Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Bridge  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Stonehaven RoadYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 515201527Build/construction 
Item 2 of 51717 RepairProposed repair
Item 3 of 51811 Journal referenceNew approach
Item 4 of 51813 Journal referenceImprovements
Item 5 of 518401841 Bridge widened

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 10Thomas Franche A15201527Overseen by Alexander Galloway, Rector of Kinkell, who may have acted as architect.
Item 2 of 10Alexander McGill F1717 Consulted with Robert Strachan on repair of bridge.
Item 3 of 10Robert Strachan F1717 With Alexander McGill consulted on repair of bridge.
Item 4 of 10John Smith B1811 New approach. Widening with James Walker of London
Item 5 of 10John Smith C1813 Improvements
Item 6 of 10Alexander McDonald A18401841Executed plans by James Walker of London
Item 7 of 10McDonald & Leslie A18401841Executed plans by James Walker of London
Item 8 of 10William Leslie A18401841Executed plans by James Walker of London
Item 9 of 10James Walker B18401841Drew up plans for widening
Item 10 of 10John Smith D18401841HS states that he drew up plans for widening bridge.

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Town Council of AberdeenClient for 1717 work

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 London: YUP. 4th edition 
Item 2 of 3Fraser, G M1913The Bridge of Dee Aberdeenp62
Item 3 of 3Sharples, J, Walker, D W and Woodworth, M2015The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire South and Aberdeen London and New Haven: Yale University Pressp259

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Aberdeen Journal3 July 1811  New approach
Item 2 of 3Aberdeen Journal28 July 1813  Improvements
Item 3 of 3Aberdeen Journal1 April 1840   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register20068