Which structure of cantilever design, designed by Sir W. M. Arrol, was begun in 1883 and opened in 1890?
Sir William Arrol & Co. Sir William Arrol & Co. Sir William Arrol & Co. was a leading Scottish civil engineering and construction business founded by William Arrol and based in Glasgow. It built some of the most famous bridges in the United Kingdom including the Forth Bridge and Tower Bridge in London. The company was founded by William Arrol at Dunn Street in Dalmarnock in Glasgow in 1873. It later expanded to incorporate the Parkhead Crane Works in Nuneaton Street. Bridges built by the company include: The company was contracted by Harland and Wolff Shipyard, Belfast, to construct a large gantry (known as the
Architecture of Scotland in the Industrial Revolution Edinburgh. Construction of a suspension bridge designed by Thomas Bouch (1822–80), was stopped after the collapse of another of his works, the Tay Bridge. The project was taken over by John Fowler (1817–98) and Benjamin Baker (1840–1907), who designed a structure that was built by Glasgow-based company Sir William Arrol & Co. from 1883. It was opened on 4 March 1890, and spans a total length of . It was the first major structure in Britain to be constructed of steel; its contemporary, the Eiffel Tower was built of wrought iron. Architecture of Scotland in the Industrial Revolution Architecture of