Forth Bridge
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| Address | United Kingdom |
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| Construction started | 1882 |
| Total length | 2,529 m |
| Bridge type | Cantilever bridge |
| Architects | Benjamin Baker |
| Sir John Fowler, 1st Baronet | |
| Locations | United Kingdom |
| Edinburgh | |
| Fife | |
| Did you know | The first German air attack on Britain in the Second World War took place over the Forth Bridge, six weeks into the war, on 16 October 1939. |
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| ID | 1256108 |
About Forth Bridge
The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, 9 miles west of Edinburgh City Centre. It is considered as a symbol of Scotland, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was designed by the English engineers Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker.
Where is the Forth Bridge
Falling ice causes the first Queensferry Crossing closure
... ScotRail said it was with extra trains over the Forth Bridge, and there are additional buses on the Forth Road Bridge...
Election 2019: Sturgeon gathers SNP MPs after victory
... Nicola Sturgeon and SNP MPs posed in front of the Forth Bridge in 2015 after winning their best ever result - securing 56 of Scotland s 59 seats Who are Scotland s other MPs? - Edinburgh South s Ian Murray - after losing six seats in Scotland...
Newspaper headlines: London Bridge victim's dad condemns 'agenda of hate'
... In a recent release - Mr Men in Scotland - Mr Clever explains how the Forth Bridge got its name, prompting Little Miss Curious to ask what happened to the first, second and third bridges...
Celebrates Non-League Football
... The Forth Bridge is on the right side...
What's it like to live in a castle?
... Maintenance is a full-time job for a team of five and, much like the Forth Bridge , work will never be finished...
