Findhorn Viaduct (Forres): Difference between revisions
From Graces Guide
Created page with "at Forres, east of Inverness. Designed by Joseph Mitchell for the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Rly. Ironwork from W. Fairbairn and Sons. Opened 18 August 1858. Three..." |
No edit summary |
||
| (3 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
at Forres, east of Inverness. | at Forres, east of Inverness. | ||
Designed by Joseph Mitchell for the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Rly. Ironwork from [[ | This is not the same as [[Findhorn Viaduct]] at Tomatin. | ||
Designed by [[Joseph Mitchell]] for the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Rly. Ironwork from [[William Fairbairn and Sons]]. Opened 18 August 1858. | |||
Three 150 ft spans of wrought iron box girders across the River Findhorn. | Three 150 ft spans of wrought iron box girders across the River Findhorn. | ||
See [https://canmore.org.uk/site/103065/forres-findhorn-viaduct CANMORE entry for Forres, Findhorn Viaduct | See [https://canmore.org.uk/site/103065/forres-findhorn-viaduct CANMORE entry for Forres, Findhorn Viaduct], which provides a map, photos, and historical information. | ||
See also [[Torksey Viaduct]], which provides earlier examples of Fairbairn & Co's wrought iron girders. Torksey differs in having cellular construction at the top of girders. | |||
| Line 17: | Line 21: | ||
[[Category: Town - Forres]] | [[Category: Town - Forres]] | ||
[[Category: Bridges and Viaducts]] | [[Category: Bridges and Viaducts]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:26, 14 August 2019
at Forres, east of Inverness.
This is not the same as Findhorn Viaduct at Tomatin.
Designed by Joseph Mitchell for the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Rly. Ironwork from William Fairbairn and Sons. Opened 18 August 1858.
Three 150 ft spans of wrought iron box girders across the River Findhorn.
See CANMORE entry for Forres, Findhorn Viaduct, which provides a map, photos, and historical information.
See also Torksey Viaduct, which provides earlier examples of Fairbairn & Co's wrought iron girders. Torksey differs in having cellular construction at the top of girders.
See Also
Loading...