Tour Scotland Video The Three Bridges Over Firth Of Forth
Tour Scotland video of the three bridges which span three centuries at the Firth of Forth between South Queensferry in Lothian and North Queensferry in Fife, Scotland. The Queensferry Crossing is the latest road bridge, the Forth Road Bridge is a suspension bridge which opened in 1964, and the Forth cantilever railway bridge which was opened on 4 March 1890.
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Tour Scotland Video Cruise Boat Sailing Under Queensferry Crossing Firth Of Forth
Tour Scotland video of a cruise boat sailing under the Queensferry Crossing road bridge which spans the Firth of Forth in Scotland. The bridge was built alongside the existing Forth Road Bridge and carries the M90 motorway across the Firth of Forth between Lothian, at South Queensferry, and Fife, at North Queensferry.
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Tour Scotland Video Luskentyre Beach Isle of Harris Outer Hebrides
Tour Scotland video of Luskentyre Beach, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The name Luskentyre derives from Lios-cinn-tir, meaning, headland fort, although there is no trace or local knowledge of a fort at the headland. However, the headland contains the site of an old part of Luskentyre Cemetery. Luskentyre Beach has been voted Britain's best beach. Luskentyre is accessible from the A859, via a minor road. Wildlife in the area includes the common scoter, the velvet scoter, the Eider duck, the wigeon, the long-tailed duck, the red-breasted merganser, the great northern diver and the Slavonian grebe.
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Tour Scotland Video Hopetoun House South Queensferry Edinburgh
Tour Scotland video of Hopetoun House on ancestry visit to South Queensferry near Edinburgh, Scotland. The house was built between 1699 and 1701 and designed by Sir William Bruce. The house was then extended from 1721 by William Adam until his death in 1748, being one of his most notable projects. The Hope family acquired the land in the 17th century. Charles Hope, the first occupant, was only 16 years old when his mother, Lady Margaret Hope, signed the contract for building with William Bruce, on 28 September 1698. The master mason is noted as Tobias Bachope of Alloa. The plumber and glazier was John Forster of Berwick.
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Tour Scotland Video Sunny Drive North Across Queensferry Crossing Firth Of Forth
Tour Scotland video of a sunny afternoon drive North over Queensferry Crossing the new Forth Road Bridge over the Firth of Forth in Scotland. Today, was the day when the bridge was first open to vehicles. The crossing is essentially an extension of the M90 motorway across the Forth with a 70mph speed limit, although operators said an initial 40mph limit will be in place to take account of " driver distraction ". This new bridge will take most of the traffic that currently uses the 53 year old Forth Road Bridge. The old bridge will remain open for cyclists, pedestrians and buses.There will be a royal visit from the Queen ahead of the bridge fully opening later next week.
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