St Andrew's Suspension Bridge
Coordinates: 55 ° 50 ′ 56 " N , 4 ° 14 ′ 18" W.
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| use | footbridge | |
| Subjugated | Clyde | |
| place | Glasgow | |
| construction | Chain bridge | |
| overall length | 67 m | |
| Number of openings | 1 | |
| building-costs | 6348 lbs | |
| start of building | 1853 | |
| opening | 1855 | |
| planner | Neil Robson | |
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The St Andrew's Suspension Bridge is a pedestrian bridge in the Scottish city of Glasgow . In 1992 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The footbridge was built between 1853 and 1855 to provide a passage for workers from Bridgeton and Calton to the factories in Hutchesontown . Before that, they used an overloaded ferry connection to the Clyde crossing. The total cost was £ 6,348. In the 1950s the superstructure of the bridge was modernized. It has largely been preserved in its original condition.
description
The steel chain bridge spans the Clyde in Glasgow. To the north, the bridge ends in Glasgow Green, not far from the People's Palace . On both sides of the 67 m long bridge, 6.1 m high classical pylons rise . They are designed as paired Corinthian columns with entablature . The chains, made up of eye sticks , run through the framework and are braced in the ground. The steel superstructure is fixed to the hangers.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on St Andrew's Suspension Bridge in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on St Andrew's Suspension Bridge in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database