6056 x 4043 px | 51,3 x 34,2 cm | 20,2 x 13,5 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
8 aprile 2017
Ubicazione:
Greig St Bridge spanning the River Ness, Inverness.
Altre informazioni:
The suspension footbridge crosses the river opposite Church Lane on the town side over to Greig Street on the other side. This is the largest of the footbridges across the Ness and was built in 1881, two years after the Infirmary bridge, very similar in style but larger. This bridge was constructed by the Rose Street Foundry. THE RIVER NESS FLOWS THROUGH CENTRE OF INVERNESS.IT RUNS FROM LOCH NESS TO THE MORAY FIRTH.IT IS ENJOYED BY YOUNG AND OLD.MANY SPORTS CENTRE ROUND THE RIVER FOR INSTANCE CANOEING, ANGLING AND SWIMMING.PEOPLE ENJOY WALKING BY THE RIVER AND OFTEN STROLL THROUGH THE ISLANDS TO ENJOY THEIR NATURAL BEAUTY.THE ISLANDS HAVE THREE FOOTBRIDGES LINKING THEM TO THE RIVER BANKS.THERE ARE FIVE OTHER BRIDGES OVER THE RIVER.THERE ARE TWO ROAD BRIDGES, TWO FOOTBRIDGES AND ONE RAILWAY BRIDGE.THE BRAHAN SEER, A SEVENTEENTH CENTURY PROPHET, FORETOLD THAT WHEN NINE BRIDGES CROSS THE NESS FIRE AND WATER WOULD RUN THROUGH THE STREETS OF THE TOWN.A NEW BRIDGE OF CONCRETE IS NOW BEING BUILT.WHEN IT'S FINISHED IT WILL BE SEEN WHETHER THE PROPHECY OF THE BRAHAN SEER WILL BE FULFILLED.
