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Aberdeen, Cults, St Devenick Suspension Bridge. Perspective and sectional drawings showing a view of the bridge from South-West and details of various architectural components. Insc: 'St Devenick Brid ...
DC 10679
Description Aberdeen, Cults, St Devenick Suspension Bridge. Perspective and sectional drawings showing a view of the bridge from South-West and details of various architectural components. Insc: 'St Devenick Bridge, Cults, Aberdeenshire, Survey Analysis'.
Date c. 1985
Catalogue Number DC 10679
Category Prints and Drawings
Copies SC 367731, SC 367733, SC 367727, SC 367732, SC 367734, SC 367735, SC 367728, SC 367729, SC 367730, SC 367736, A 57187 P
Scope and Content Section of cross-beam of St Devenick Bridge, Cults, Aberdeenshire St Devenick Bridge, a suspension footbridge across the River Dee, was built in 1837 by Dr George Morison, minister of Banchory-Devenick, so that people from the north part of his parish could come to church. It was designed by John Smith. Iron cross-beam are suspended from the hangers. These help to support the wooden deck. John Smith, architect (1781-1852), worked on Aberdeen's Wellington Bridge (completed 1831) with Samuel Brown, the pioneer of British suspension bridges. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
Scale 1:6"
Medium Ink on triplex
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/367429
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