150th. ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROYAL ALBERT BRIDGE, SALTASH
His Royal Highness Prince Albert officially opened The Royal Albert Bridge on May 2nd. 1859.
The magnificent Royal Albert Bridge, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and built to carry the Cornwall Railway at a height of 100 feet across the waters of the River Tamar at Saltash, must surely be recognised as one of his most outstanding works. Its unique design and handsome proportions, set in an idyllic location between the hills of Devon and Cornwall, give an aura of grace and majesty all of its own. As “The Gateway to Cornwall” it forms a fitting and lasting memorial to this great Victorian engineer. The stamp features a steel engraving of the Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash by Cornish artist R T Pentreath,
A fantastic firework display was had at the Royal Albert Bridge Saltash to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the opening of the rail bridge.More pictures in the Gallery.
