MHG3762 - Infirmary Bridge, Inverness
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Type and Period (1)
- SUSPENSION BRIDGE (Built, 19th Century - 1881 AD to 1881 AD)
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Full Description
NH64SE 52 6642 4457
(Suspension bridge of wire rope and truss deck type). Built 1881 by C R Manners, engineer, and W Smith and sons, Ness Iron Works, contractors. Lattice-girder pylons on cast-iron bases, wire-rope cables, iron rod suspenders, light truss span. Main span 173 ft (52.7m), side spans 50 ft (15.2m). Public footbridge.
J R Hume 1977b.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1480 Text/Publication/Article: Hume, J R. 1977. 'Scottish suspension bridges', Scot Archaeol Forum Vol. 8 1976, p.91-105. Scot Archaeol Forum. 91-105. 103, no. 5a.
- --- SHG2332 Text/Publication/Volume: Hume, J R. 1977. The industrial archaeology of Scotland 2: The Highlands and Islands. Paper (Original). 208.
- --- SHG2521 Text/Publication/Volume: Minchinton, W. 1984. A guide to industrial archaeology sites in Britain. 169.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6642 4457 (85m by 27m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64SE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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External Links (3)
- http://kweimar.de/Bilder_XML.php?ket=01_02 (View more information on this bridge from a website about Highland Bridges)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB35281 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13536 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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