Took a couple of photos today of Wades Bridge (one from each side) just as you go out of Aberfeldy Wade's Bridge From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Crosses River Tay Locale Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross, Scotland Characteristics Total length 112 metres (367 ft) History Architect William Adam Opened 1733; 289 years ago Location Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap Wade's Bridge is five-arch bridge crossing the River Tay at Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. A Category A listed structure built in 1733,[1] to a design by William Adam, it carries the pedestrian and vehicle traffic of Poplar Avenue.[2] Erected for the Board of Ordnance, to the order of Lieutenant General George Wade, its original purpose was as a military road linking the garrisons at Ruthven, Fort George, Fort Augustus and Fort William.[3] The stone was quarried, cut and tooled at nearby Bolfracks. In 1932, two tablets with copies of Wade's original inscriptions were let into the stonework of two obelisk plinths; one in English and one in Latin. These state that the bridge was begun in April 1733 and finished by January; however, this is not strictly true, as General Wade stopped work for the winter, leaving the bridge without parapets over the side arches. These were added the following year.[2]
Another beautiful shot, Andy. I've been checking this thread regularly in hopes you'd be back on soon with one or more of your works of photographic art.
A local monument and the view from it. This is Burton Pynsent and is a monument built by William Pitt to honour Sir William Pynsent in 1767. Pynsent was grateful to Pitt for opposing a ten shilling tax on a hogshead of cider (1763 Cider Bill), which would have affected his business, so on his death he left his entire estate to Pitt.[6][7] Pitt then used some of the income from the estate (£3000 per annum) to erect the monument to his benefactor. Photos were taken on 27th Jan, a bright clear sunny day!
