South Queensferry in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

The Forth Rail Bridge

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, April 1, 2011

1. The Forth Rail Bridge Marker

Inscription.
International History
Civil Engineering Landmark
THE FORTH BRIDGE
Opened 4 March 1890
Engineers, Sir John Fowler & Sir Benjamin Baner
Main Contractor Tancred Arrol

Presented 27 August 1985 by
Institution of Civil Engineers
And
American Society of Civil Engineers

Erected 1985 by Institute of Civil Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the ASCE Civil Engineering Landmarks series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 4, 1890.

Location. 55° 59.447′ N, 3° 23.034′ W. Marker is in South Queensferry, Scotland, in Edinburgh. It is on B924. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: South Queensferry, Scotland EH30 9TD, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Scotland’s Edinburgh & the Lothians.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

on the Celtic Fringe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

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least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Briggers Memorial (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); A Rough Ride (about 150 meters away); The Royal Navy in the Forth (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Forth Bridge (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); John Reid (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); In Gratitude (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Queensbury War Memorial (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron (approx. 5.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Queensferry.

Also see . . .
1. Forth Bridge on Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 4, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. National Railway Heritage Awards. (Submitted on December 4, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

The Forth Rail Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, April 1, 2011

2. The Forth Rail Bridge

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, April 1, 2011

3. The Forth Rail Bridge

The Forth Rail Bridge - Aerial View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 20, 2013

4. The Forth Rail Bridge - Aerial View

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, April 1, 2011

5. The Forth Rail Bridge

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, April 1, 2011

6. The Forth Rail Bridge

The Forth Rail Bridge - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, April 1, 2011

7. The Forth Rail Bridge - Wide View

<i>The Naval Base and The Forth Bridge from South Queensbury</i> image. Click for full size.

circa 1910

8. The Naval Base and The Forth Bridge from South Queensbury

Plaques on the Southern Pier image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 25, 2018

9. Plaques on the Southern Pier

Plaque on the Southern Pier image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 25, 2018

10. Plaque on the Southern Pier

National Railway Heritage Awards
www.nhra.org.uk
NHRA
The Chairman’s Special Award
presented to
Balfour Beatty And Network Rail
for the
Forth Bridge Restoration Project
by
Simon Jenkins
Chairman of The National Trust

Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 25, 2018

11. Plaque on the Southern Pier

Saltire Award
for
Civil
Engineering
2012
ice

Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 4, 2018

12. The Forth Rail Bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 494 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 21, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 8. submitted on July 21, 2015. 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on December 4, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.