Recording Your Heritage Online
Event ID 563179
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Recording Your Heritage Online
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/563179
Bridge of Alford, 1811, William Minto. At Boat of Forbes, an important ferry point on the north/south route, built by Parliamentary Commissioners for a not inconsiderable £2000. Graced by three segmental arches in ashlar, the central one the largest, with cutwaters topped by pedestrian refuges; approaches splayed.
Taken from "Aberdeenshire: Donside and Strathbogie - An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Ian Shepherd, 2006. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
