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Ness Viaduct
Unknown, 1864, Photograph
Ness Viaduct
Ness Viaduct
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Item no
25052
Title
Ness Viaduct. Five arches of 73 feet span and four land arches of 20 feet span.
Description
A group of men stand at the edge of the River Ness in front of the Ness Viaduct at Inverness. The sail and mast of a boat are visible beside the men at the water's edge. The stone bridge is made up of five arches spanning the water and at the far end a series of smaller arches as it meets the land. A house with a small fenced garden meets the stone bridge at the near side.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1864
Size
25.0 x 40.0 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Photographs by Whyte & Co, Inverness. Engineer of Highland railway bridges, Joseph Mitchell.
This original railway bridge over the River Ness at Inverness was built to a design by Joseph Mitchell. Having stood since 1862, the bridge was destroyed by heavy rain and floodwater in 1989. A replacement bridge was built at an adjacent crossing a year later. Find out more about the
Ness Viaduct
at Historic Environment Scotland's Canmore website.
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Highland Railway
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