I didn’t measure it myself, but those are the figures most of the guides give. This might be the same John Stevenson who, with his brother Hugh, built most of Oban yet another story.įor those that enjoy statistics (and almost 20% of you do*), Clachan Atlantic Bridge is 300 feet (91 metres) long with a span of 72 feet (22 metres) and its elegant hump is 39 feet (12 metres) high – so small boats can slip safely beneath. The bridge was designed by Robert Mylne (1733-1811) – who also designed Blackfriars Bridge in London – and it was apparently built (or originally designed) by a John Stevenson of Oban. We Brits are known for our sense of humour just look at how we still agree to pay our politicians. The Bridge over the Atlantic was constructed in 1792 across a narrow channel in the Firth of Lorne which is technically part of the Atlantic Ocean, albeit possibly not the great, and somewhat deeper, expanse of water that Anne’s son may have had in mind. This amused me – Anne’s stylish, informative, prose often does – so I mentioned it to Mrs Britain, who reminded me that Britain not only has an Atlantic Bridge, but also that we had once crossed it well, twice, actually. It led to an interesting impromptu geography lesson – he was pretty sure there must be a bridge across the Atlantic SOMEWHERE”. Anne Clare, writer, wife, mother and history lover at The Naptime Author, left a kind comment on A Bit About Britain’s feature on Furness Abbey: “My son thought we ought to drive over and visit this one. So if you’re looking for the other end of a bridge across the Atlantic somewhere on the east coast of North America, it won’t be this one. Atlantic Bridge’s real name is Clachan Bridge and it joins the Hebridean island of Seil with the mainland, spanning a narrow section of the Atlantic Ocean. You’ll find it in Argyll, Scotland, about 10 miles south of Oban. Last Updated on 9th November 2021 by is the Bridge over the Atlantic, also known as the Atlantic Bridge I daresay someone’s referred to it as Atlantic Crossing too.
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