Grandholm Bailey Bridge - Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
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N 57° 10.486 W 002° 07.457
30V E 552947 N 6337180
Grandholm Bailey Bridge over the river Don, in Aberdeen
Waymark Code: WMF5W4
Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/28/2012
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Grandholm Bridge / White Bridge
«In the mid 18th century, a factory producing linen, thread and cloth at Gordon’s Mills moved to new premises at Grandholm. Several
thousand people found work at Leys, Masson and Co.
The company erected a wooden bridge over the Don, at a cost of £1,200, to accommodate workers who lived in Woodside. It was private
property but others were allowed to use it.»
Grandholm Bailey Bridge
«The use of the Grandholm Bridge and Jacob’s Ladder, the steep
stairway of 66 steps leading up to Don Street, meant a walk of a
quarter of a mile to reach the point on the south side of the river
directly opposite the works gate on the north side.
So, in 1922, it was replaced by a steel Bailey bridge near the works gate, with a concrete stairway of 97 steps leading up to Gordon’s Mills Road. The cost was over £5,000.»
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