Suspension Bridge, Crathie is a Grade A listed building in the Cairngorms National Park local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 2 November 1976. Bridge. 2 related planning applications.

Suspension Bridge, Crathie

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Grade
A
Local Planning Authority
Cairngorms National Park
Constituency
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine MP: Andrew Bowie (Con)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
2 November 1976
Type
Bridge
OS grid reference
NO 265 942
Coordinates
57.03349, -3.21101
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The Suspension Bridge in Crathie was designed by J Justice Junior and Co from Dundee in 1834 and partly renewed in 1884 by Blaikie Brothers from Aberdeen. This elegant, white-painted iron suspension bridge features wide, paired flat link suspension chains that originate from lattice work pylons, along with an iron railing parapet. It is located in a picturesque area by the River Dee and originally served as the main route to Balmoral. The bridge has grey granite abutments on the north and south sides, which include rounded cutwaters and flood arches. There are iron kissing gates at each entrance.

Local climate

Suspension Bridge, Crathie sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,140 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 89% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 63% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 88 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 99% of listed buildings. Of these, 68 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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