MHG3763 - Site of former suspension bridge to Ness Islands, Island Bank Road, Inverness
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- SUSPENSION BRIDGE (19th Century - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH64SE 51 6645 4390
(Suspension bridge of James Dredge type: location cited as NH 665 438). Built 1853-4 by James Dredge, engineer. Cast-iron pylons, tapering iron rod chains of Dredge type, iron frame to booms, wooden deck. Span 83 ft (25.3m) Public footbridge. <1>
This site has only been partially upgraded for SCRAN. For further information, please consult the Architecture Catalogues for Inverness District.
March 1998
Paper copy of Listed Building Record missing at time of update. <2>
This bridge has been demolished and was removed from the statutory list on 16 January 1998. <3>
One of a pair of Dredge bridges, built 1853-4. Island Bank Road Bridge was 83 feet in span. It replaced an earlier bridge, erected in 1829 for the opening up of Ness Islands. This early bridge fell in 1849. <4>
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SHG2306 Text/Publication/Volume: Hay and Stell, G D and G P. 1986. Monuments of industry. 189.
- --- 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.
- <1> 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. 4c.
- <2> SHG23725 Verbal Communication: Hooper, J. Comment by Janet Hooper, HC Archaeologist. 04/04/2003.
- <3> SHG24554 Verbal Communication: Historic Scotland. 2009. Phone conversation between Sylvina Tilbury, HCAU, and member of Historic Scotland listings team. 09/12/2009.
- <4> SHG2572 Text/Publication/Volume: Nelson, G. 1990. Highland Bridges. Paperback. p.7-8.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6644 4390 (26m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64SE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://kweimar.de/Bilder_XML.php?ket=01_09 (View more information on this bridge from a website about Highland Bridges)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13535 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
Comments and Feedback
Do you have any more information about this record? Please feel free to comment with information and photographs, or ask any questions, using the "Disqus" tool below. Comments are moderated, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible.