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Queen Margaret Bridge

Peterhead Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • Silurian

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Location of Geological Feature
The bridge parapets are red granite (the rest of structure is reinforced concrete which is clad in corncockle sandstone, but this is only visible from the Kelvin Walkway below)
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
Silurian
Quarry Location
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Hillhead Underground
Address
Queen Margaret Drive G20 8QG
Building architect
Thomas Somers & Considiere Constructions Ltd
Date of build
1926-1929
Queen Margaret Bridge — Peterhead Granite
Peterhead Granite at Queen Margaret Bridge
Peterhead Granite at Queen Margaret Bridge (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Katie Strang

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