Bridge Of Keig is a Grade A listed building in the Aberdeenshire local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 16 April 1971. 1 related planning application.
Bridge Of Keig
- WRENN ID
- dusted-gable-bramble
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Constituency
- Gordon and Buchan MP: Harriet Cross (Con)
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 16 April 1971
- OS grid reference
- NJ 617 186
- Coordinates
- 57.25718, -2.63497
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
The Bridge of Keig is a road bridge built in 1817, designed by William Minto, following guidelines established by Thomas Telford. It is a single-span, segmental arched bridge with a 101-foot span, exhibiting a slightly humped profile and a subtle widening at the approaches. The bridge is constructed from squared granite with a coped parapet.
This early 19th-century bridge is a significant feature within its landscape setting, situated high above a bend in the River Don. It is remarkable for its simple and graceful design, being one of the longest single-span granite bridges in Scotland. William Minto acted as surveyor and contractor for the bridge's construction, having previously worked on other bridges designed by Thomas Telford in Aberdeenshire, such as those at Alford and Potarch. The construction cost £2,300, with half of the funds provided by the government.
Local climate
Bridge Of Keig receives an average of 890 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 99% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 60 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 98% of listed buildings. Of these, 41 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- Related listed building consents — 1 application
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- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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