Greig Street Suspension Footbridge; River Ness; Friar's Shot
Year built :
1881
Designer/builder :
C.R. Manners
Length :
(61 m)
Current use :
footbridge
Over :
River Ness
Type :
suspension
Material :
cast iron
Grid Reference.:
NH 6640 4540
Comments :
similar Infirmary-Bridge. This is the bridge that many visitors to Inverness remember best. The pylons are on pairs of cast iron pillars (now tied with metal bands), and the cables are anchored in the abutment walls. The iron work was cast at the Rose Street Foundry. [1,2]