Basic Site Details Name: | Forth Railway Bridge | City or county: | | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | The Parliamentary plans and sections of this work were duly deposited, as required, on the 30th November (1881); and the amended design for the great bridge, by Mr John Fowler and Mr B Baker, the engineers now entrusted with the carrying out of the undertaking, will in due course be brought before the usual Parliamentary Committees for critical examination. ..... [Building News 9 December 1881 p756-757]
| Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Railway bridge | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1881 | | Plans dated | Plans submitted for Parliamentary approval 30 November 1881 | | 1883 | 1890 | Build/construction | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | (Sir) John Fowler | | | 1881 | 1890 | | | Benjamin Baker | | | 1881 | 1890 | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Pride, Glen L | 1999 | The Kingdom of Fife | 2nd Edition | The Rutland Press | p7 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 9 December 1881 | | | pp756-757 - extensive report |
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