End of the Telford in Moray Celebrations
The Telford in Moray Celebrations are now drawing to a close. The project is cloing on the 30th November.Thank you to everybody who participated in the events and who worked hard to ensure that the project was a great success. This Moray wide project leaves behind a lasting legacy in the form of the Telford Trail. Leaflets for the trail can be found in Tourist Information Centres throughout Moray.
Nov 29, 2007
Iconic Telford Birdge Recognised.
One of the north-east's most iconic structures will be designated as an international civil engineering landmark at a ceremony today.Civil engineers from Britain and the United States will gather at the historic Thomas Telford Bridge which spans the River Spey at Craigellachie to mark the occasion.
A plaque will be unveiled on the bridge by members of the Institution of Civil Engineers and the American Society of Civil Engineers in Telford's honour.
The ceremony is part of a programme of events being held during the summer to coincide with the 250th anniversary of his birth.
Opened in 1814, the 150ft-span bridge is the oldest surviving example of Telford's prefabricated lozenge-lattice cast-iron arch design.
It was cast in sections at an ironworks in north Wales and transported by sea to Speymouth from where it was conveyed to the construction site by horse-drawn wagon.
The bridge continued to carry traffic over the Spey until the early 1970s when a new road bridge was built just downstream.
The picturesque structure attracts thousands of visitors every year and is one of Moray's most photographed landmarks.
Telford was born in the Scottish Borders and went on to become one of the greatest civil engineers of his time. He was an eminent builder of roads, bridges, canals and harbours and among his most celebrated feats of engineering is the Caledonian Canal.
In Moray alone he was responsible not only for the Craigellachie Bridge but also the original Spey Bridge at Fochabers, Burghead harbour, the Spynie Canal, Cullen pier and Tomintoul Church.
Later this year it is planned to create a Thomas Telford Trail linking all of Telford's surviving construction projects in Moray.
Jul 04, 2007
Telford by Air DVD
A DVD will be produced using a specially
adapted pre-war plane equipped with DVD recording cameras.The rare
aircraft will not only be an exciting sight for local people on the ground
to witness, but the extraordinary aerial footage it collects will be used
to create unique DVDs of Moray’s ‘Telford by Air’ to help promote
the new trail. The DVD will be available via the libraries, schools and
community groups.
Jun 07, 2007
Website Launched.
The Moray Telford Celebration Website is Launched.Our Website Sponsor has completed and Launched the Moray Telford Celebration Website, keeping you up to date with the latest news and events for Moray's Thomas Telford Celebrations.
Apr 11, 2007
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