Forth Bridge - Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Bank of Scotland £20 note, depicting the Forth Bridge as part of the bridges series of notes.
Waymark Code: WMWNR9
Location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/23/2017
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The iconic cantilever railway bridge over the Firth of Forth at Queensferry was opened on March 4th 1890. Designed by Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker, with Tancred Arrol the main contractor, it was at the time the longest span in the world. Its three double-cantilever towers rise 110 metres above the Forth on granite pier foundations. 54,000 tons of mild steel plate were rolled and riveted into 4 metre diameter tubes, which are painted a distinctive red colour. The bridge is now designated a World Heritage Site.
The Bank of Scotland issued a Bridge Series in 2007 to replace the Tercentenary Series of notes. The purple £20 note features the Forth Bridge on the rear, with a view from just to the east on the southern shore. The new polymer notes issued by the bank features the bridge on its £5 note.
Money Issuing Country: Scotland
Currency: United Kingdom Pound Sterling
Denomination: £20
Date of Issue: 09/17/2007
Type of Money: Bank note
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