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]
wade, bridge, originally, known, bridge, five, arch, bridge, crossing, river, aberfeldy, perth, kinross, scotland, category, listed, structure, built, 1733, design, william, adam, carries, pedestrian, vehicle, traffic, poplar, avenue, erected, board, ordnance,. Wade s Bridge originally known as Tay 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 Wade s BridgeThe bridge in 2022Coordinates56 37 17 N 3 52 25 W 56 6215 N 3 8737 W 56 6215 3 8737 Coordinates 56 37 17 N 3 52 25 W 56 6215 N 3 8737 W 56 6215 3 8737CrossesRiver TayLocaleAberfeldy Perth and Kinross ScotlandOther name s Tay BridgeCharacteristicsTotal length112 metres 367 ft HistoryArchitectWilliam AdamOpened1733 290 years ago 1733 LocationThe 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 See also EditList of listed buildings in Aberfeldy Perth and KinrossReferences Edit Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland Francis Hindes Groome 1901 a b Tay Bridge Historic Environment Scotland Mackenzie Sir Kenneth 13 April 1897 Paper entitled General Wade amp his Roads Inverness Scientific Society External links EditGeneral Wade s Roads Historic Environment Scotland Aberfeldy Conservation Area Appraisal Perth and Kinross Council November 2008 This article about a Scottish building or structure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a bridge in the United Kingdom is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wade 27s Bridge amp oldid 1113248966, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
