Wellington Suspension Bridge
The Wellington Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing the River Dee from Ferryhill to Craiglug in Aberdeen, north east Scotland. Designed by Captain Samuel Brown and the Aberdeen City Architect John Smith, it was opened to pedestrians in November 1830 and to traffic in May 1831.
- Bridge
- Description: suspension bridge in Aberdeen, Scotland
- Also known as“Chain Bridge”“Craiglug Bridge”“Wellington Bridge”“Wellington Suspension Bridge, Aberdeen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aberdeen railway station and Duthie Park.
Aberdeen railway station
Railway station
Aberdeen railway station serves the city of Aberdeen in north east Scotland. Aberdeen railway station is situated 2,600 feet north of Wellington Suspension Bridge.
Duthie Park
Park
Duthie Park is a public park in the Ferryhill area of Aberdeen, Scotland located near the River Dee. Duthie Park is situated 2,300 feet southwest of Wellington Suspension Bridge.
Ferryhill Railway Viaduct
Bridge
The Ferryhill Railway Viaduct is a railway bridge crossing the River Dee in Aberdeen, Scotland. Ferryhill Railway Viaduct is situated 1,800 feet south of Wellington Suspension Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ferryhill and Torry.
Wellington Suspension Bridge
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Latitude
57.13558° or 57° 8′ 8″ north
Longitude
-2.09559° or 2° 5′ 44″ west
Open location code
9C9V4WP3+6Q
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“Wellington Suspension Bridge” goes by many names.
- French: “Chain Bridge”
- French: “Craiglug Bridge”
- French: “pont de Craiglug”
- French: “pont Wellington”
- French: “Pont Wellington”
- French: “Wellington Bridge”
- French: “Wellington Suspension Bridge”
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Highlights include Queen Elizabeth Bridge and Robert Gordon University Boathouse.
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