What is recorded here

Crathes Castle, East Lodge Bridge is an early 19th Century bridge in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is the kind of place where a road stopped pretending to be clever and simply crossed the water. The castle loomed ahead like a dark thought, while the bridge did its quiet job beneath it.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Crathes Castle, East Lodge Bridge as Bridge (early 19th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Crathes Castle, East Lodge Bridge was built in the early 19th century and is associated with the Gordon family, who were prominent landowners in the area. It is important as part of the historic estate of Crathes Castle, a significant example of Scottish architecture and heritage.

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