Model of a bridge built across the Dornoch Firth

This model is of a bridge built across the Dornoch Firth in 1830. The bridge was designed by Robert Stevenson.

The bridge has laminated wood ribs.

Robert Stevenson designed many bridges, devising a new form of suspension bridge which supported the roadway above rather than below the chains.

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Online ID:	000-100-044-395-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland T.1924.26
Date:	1830
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Dimensions:	250 mm H x 255 mm W x 2190 mm L
What:	Bridge / model
Subject:	18. CIVIL ENGINEERING, Bridges (Departmental Classification)
Who:	Robert Stevenson (Bridge designer)
Where:	Scotland, Sutherland, Dornoch Firth Bridge
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Description:	Model of a bridge made with laminated wood ribs designed in 1830 for the Dornoch Firth by Robert Stevenson of Edinburgh
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