General's Well Suspension Bridge

This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.

Bridge:General's Well Suspension Bridge
Location:Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Ness
Coordinates and Maps:See related inventory record(s).
Image Set Contributor:Dave Cooper
Date of Images:July 14, 2010
Related Suspension Bridge Inventory:1853 General's Well - Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Related Image Lists:All from Dave Cooper
All in United Kingdom
All Pedestrian Suspension Bridges
Credit:All photos by Dave Cooper. Please do not reuse without permission.

This historic Dredge patent bridge no longer crosses the Ness. In 1988 it was relocated and repurposed to carry a miniature railroad. Dave's comments accompany the photos.

"Bridge from the north. With a motorcycle helmet for scale."

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"Looking along the north side of the bridge with the helmet in the same position."

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"North side of the bridge looking west."

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"Looking west with the helmet for scale."

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"Bridge deck & rail line detail with a size 8 (Euro 42) boot for scale."

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"Looking west."

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"Looking east."

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"The anchors are buried."

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"Looking east."

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