Aberdeen, Guild Street Bridge

Road Bridge (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Aberdeen, Guild Street Bridge

Classification Road Bridge (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 175185

Site Number NJ90NW 136.02

NGR NJ 94066 05934

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/175185

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DP 265605

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12/9/2017

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Aberdeen, Guild Street Bridge Detailed view from south east of central fabricated-steel columns and beam carrying the road bridge over the railway tracks and platforms beneath

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

18/5/1999

DP 265606

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Aberdeen, Guild Street Bridge Detailed view from south east showing typical section of lattice-steel inner pedestrian parapet (below), and upper string of one of the central four fabricated steel bow trusses, on which there is a plaque bearing the maker's name, Alex Findlay of Motherwell

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

18/5/1999

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Aberdeen, Guild Street Bridge View of bridge at deck level from north east, showing central bow trusses and cast-iron outer pedestrian parapet

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

18/5/1999

DP 265608

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Aberdeen, Guild Street Bridge General view of bridge at deck level from south west, showing central bow-trusses within which the road is carried, and separate pedestrian pathways on either side, each flanked with an outer parapet of cast-iron panels

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

18/5/1999

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Aberdeen, Guild Street Bridge General view from south of south-east side of bridge, showing tops of the four central riveted bow-truss girders, and the outer cast-iron parapet. Also visible in the foreground is the neglected west side of Aberdeen Joint Station

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

18/5/1999

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Aberdeen, Guild Street Bridge General view of bridge at deck level from north east

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

18/5/1999

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Aberdeen, Guild Street Bridge View of bridge at deck level from north east, showing central bow trusses and cast-iron outer pedestrian parapet, with ashlar pier (foreground left)

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

18/5/1999

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Aberdeen, Guild Street Bridge Detailed view from north east beneath bridge, showing brick-vaulted substructure and central fabricated steel columns and beam carrying the deck of the bridge. The most westerly of the through platforms of Aberdeen Joint Station is also visible in the background

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

18/5/1999

DP 265607

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Administrative Areas

Council Aberdeen, City Of
Parish Aberdeen
Former Region Grampian
Former District City Of Aberdeen
Former County Aberdeenshire

Archaeology Notes

NJ90NW 136.02 94066 05934

Built by Alex Findlay of Motherwell.

(Undated) information in NMRS.

During May 1999 RCAHMS undertook a photographic survey of Aberdeen Joint Railway Station and environs. This survey also included the road bridge carrying Guild Street over Aberdeen Joint Railway station. This survey was undertaken in order to supplement and augment the exisiting holdings of the National Monuments Record Scotland.

Visited by RCAHMS (MKO), April 1999.

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