Basic Site Details
| Name: | Suspension Bridge over the Forth at Queensferry |
| City or county: | West Lothian |
| Country: | Scotland |
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| Notes: | Skempton: 'an order of magnitude beyond the capabilities of early 19th century bridge engineering' The Caledonian Mercury stated that 22 drawings including perspective view, landscape of the Firth etc were engraved and published. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Bridge | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1818 | Plans drawn up | Not executed | |
People
Design and Construction
| The 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 | |
| James Anderson | A | 1818 | Proposal for a wrought iron suspension bridge | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| Institution of Civil Engineers | 2002 | Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers | V.1 and 2 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Caledonian Mercury | 12 September 1818 | |||