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'''The Chinese Bridge''' is a three-arched cast-iron bridge which crosses the [[River Tay]] in the [[Taymouth Castle]] estate in [[Perthshire]], | '''The Chinese Bridge''' is a three-arched cast-iron bridge which crosses the [[River Tay]] in the [[Taymouth Castle]] estate in [[Perthshire]], carrying a footpath leading north from the rear of the castle itself. | ||
The original Chinese Bridge here was a Georgian construction, built in wood in 1754. After it decayed, it was replaced by the current iron bridge, designed by William Atkinson and cast at the Devon Iron Works in [[Clackmannanshire]] in 1829. It is not Chinese in style, and has been compared more to the Tudor style, but may have inherited its name from the original, timber bridge. The bridge thus predates the castle: today's Taymouth Castle was built in 1849 by the Marquess of Breadalbane. | The original Chinese Bridge here was a Georgian construction, built in wood in 1754. After it decayed, it was replaced by the current iron bridge, designed by William Atkinson and cast at the Devon Iron Works in [[Clackmannanshire]] in 1829. It is not Chinese in style, and has been compared more to the Tudor style, but may have inherited its name from the original, timber bridge. The bridge thus predates the castle: today's Taymouth Castle was built in 1849 by the Marquess of Breadalbane. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:14, 10 August 2023
| The Chinese Bridge | |
| Perthshire | |
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.jpg) The Chinese Bridge on the Tay | |
| Location | |
| Carrying: | Footpath |
| Crossing: | River Tay |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NN78244673 |
| Location: | 56°35’48"N, 3°59’5"W |
| Structure | |
| History | |
| Built 1829 | |
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The Chinese Bridge is a three-arched cast-iron bridge which crosses the River Tay in the Taymouth Castle estate in Perthshire, carrying a footpath leading north from the rear of the castle itself.
The original Chinese Bridge here was a Georgian construction, built in wood in 1754. After it decayed, it was replaced by the current iron bridge, designed by William Atkinson and cast at the Devon Iron Works in Clackmannanshire in 1829. It is not Chinese in style, and has been compared more to the Tudor style, but may have inherited its name from the original, timber bridge. The bridge thus predates the castle: today's Taymouth Castle was built in 1849 by the Marquess of Breadalbane.
The bridge is one of the spectacular and complete group of structures making up the Taymouth Castle estate. It has however suffered from rust and has undergone repair work.[1][2]
The castle and its contents were sold in 1922 and it became a hotel. The site operated as a Polish hospital during the war and was later leased to a civil defence school.
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References
- ↑ Buildings at Risk: Chinese Bridge
- ↑ 'Walk of the week: Aberfeldy to Kenmore': The Scotsman 21 December 2013
- Chinese Bridge - Listing detail (Historic Environment Scotland)
- Taymouth Castle - Graces Guide
| Bridges and crossings on the River Tay | ||||||
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| Loch Tay | Kenmore Bridge | Chinese Bridge | Newhall Bridge | Tay Bridge | Aberfeldy Footbridge | Grandtully Bridge |