Monument record MHG3867 - Greig Street, Inverness, suspension bridge
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6639 4539 (87m by 65m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64NE |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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NH64NE 118 6644 4530 to 6635 4537
(Suspension bridge of wire rope and truss deck type). Built 1881, probably by C R Manners, engineer, and Rose Streeet foundry, Inverness, contractors. Lattice-girder pylons on cast-iron bases, wire-rope cables, iron rod suspenders, light truss span. Public footbridge.
J R Hume 1977b.
Martin Briscoe has submitted photographs of this site to the Highland HER Flickr group. <1>
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- 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. 5b.
- --- 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.
- --- SHG25366 Image/Photograph(s): Taylor, A. 02/2010. A Collection of Highland Buildings and Monuments. Colour. Yes. Digital.
- <1> SHG23810 Image/Photograph(s): Briscoe, J M. 2008-11. Information and photographs of various sites submitted by Martin Briscoe. Colour. Yes. Digital. via Flickr.
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2012 11:19AM
