StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: 1830

hlft[24] - Wynch Bridge {5 of 5}

hlft[24] - Wynch Bridge {5 of 5}

StoneRoad2013
19 Jun 2024 7 8 137
Well, here goes ... About to cross back over to the north bank. This bridge feels a lot sturdier & with a better "fence" than I remember ...
hlft[24] - Wynch Bridge {4 of 5}

hlft[24] - Wynch Bridge {4 of 5}

StoneRoad2013
19 Jun 2024 79
The warning sign about potentially over-loading the bridge ...
hlft[24] - Wynch Bridge {3 of 5}

hlft[24] - Wynch Bridge {3 of 5}

StoneRoad2013
19 Jun 2024 1 78
Approaching the Wynch bridge from the south.
hlft[24] - Wynch Bridge {2 of 5}

hlft[24] - Wynch Bridge {2 of 5}

StoneRoad2013
19 Jun 2024 1 69
View from the south bank.
hlft[24] - Wynch Bridge {1 of 5}

hlft[24] - Wynch Bridge {1 of 5}

StoneRoad2013
19 Jun 2024 88
Walkers crossing the Wynch Bridge.
IoM[2] - Tower of Refuge

IoM[2] - Tower of Refuge

StoneRoad2013
12 Jul 2021 19 8 252
Constructed in 1832 at the instigation of Sir William Hillary (largely paid for by him, & with substantial public subscriptions), partially as a consequence of the wreck of the steam packet RMS St George in 1830 on the reefs around Conister Rock [Kione y sker]. As viewed from the Loch Promenade, Douglas en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Refuge ... has many more details.