Basic Site Details
| Name: | Spey Bridge |
| Town, district or village: | Fochabers |
| City or county: | Morayshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | The western end was destroyed in the floods of 1829. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Bridge | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1801 | 1804 | Build/construction | |
| 1831 | 1832 | Alterations and additions | Timber arch to replace central spans of stone bridge over the River Spey destroyed by floods for 5th Duke of Gordon. Replaced by an iron bridge 1852. |
| 1852 | 1853 | Reconstruction | In cast iron |
| 1912 | Alterations and additions | Road deck | |
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| George Burn | A | 1801 | 1804 | ||
| James Burn | B | 1801 | 1804 | Joint contractor with his brother | |
| Thomas Telford | E | c. 1801 | Submitted design - proposal was rejected. | ||
| Archibald Simpson | C | 1831 | 1832 | Timber arch to replace central spans of stone bridge over the River Spey destroyed by floods for 5th Duke of Gordon. Replaced by an iron bridge 1852. | |
| Hoby, James & Co. | B | 1852 | 1853 | ||
| James Abernethy & Co | D | 1912 | Road deck | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Gordon, 5th Duke of | Client for 1831-32 work |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| Fraser, G M | 1918 | Archibald Simpson Architect and his times | Aberdeen Weekly Journal, 5 April to 11 October 1918 | xiv | |
| Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray | Yale University Press | p624 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD 44/53/Box 1 | Accounts |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | RHP 2008/1 | |