Shakkin' Briggie (St Devenick's Bridge)

 bridge, suspension bridge

St. Devenick's Bridge, which crosses the Dee from Ardoe to Cults, was built in 1837 to link the now ruined Banchory Devenick Parish Church, on the south bank of the Dee, with its parishoners, who lived on the north bank. It was officially named St. Devenick's Bridge, but is popularly known by Aberdonians as the Shakin' Briggie or Shakkin Briggie, or as Morrison Bridge. The cast-iron pedestrian footbridge was damaged by floods in 1876 and 1920, and was reconstructed in the 1920s. However, due to erosion, the Dee shifted its course in the 1970s and 1980s, sweeping away the southern approach spans, and in 1984 the decking was removed as a safety precaution. The bridge is a Grade A listed structure and there are plans to restore it.