Lewis, Tolstadh, B895/heritage Trail, Garry Bridge
Road Bridge (20th Century)
Site Name Lewis, Tolstadh, B895/heritage Trail, Garry Bridge
Classification Road Bridge (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) North Of Tolsta
Canmore ID 238262
Site Number NB55SW 35
NGR NB 53127 50176
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/238262
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Stornoway
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
A symbol of Leverhulme's failed vision is the Bridge spanning a deep gully of the Abhainn Geiraha beyond North Tolsta. This impressive ferroconcrete structure is the support for a road that goes nowhere, the plan to link Stornoway with Ness still an unfulfilled dream.
Taken from "Western Seaboard: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Mary Miers, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk