What is recorded here
This red commemorative plaque records: Victoria Swing Bridge. Completed 1874 to carry both road and rail traffic over the Water of Leith. Scotland's largest counter-weighted swing bridge. Recorded plaque organisation: National Transport Trust.
Victoria Swing Bridge, completed in 1874, is Scotland's largest counter-weighted swing bridge, historically significant for its innovative engineering and dual functionality to carry both road and rail traffic over the Water of Leith.
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