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'The Abbey Bridge at Bala Sala in the Isle of Man'

Date(s): 1774

Creator(s): Hooper, Samuel

Scope & Content: The text accompanying the image on the page reads as follows:
Caption:' Abbey Bridge at Bala Sala.Published 4 June 1783 by S Hooper. The Abbey'
Title:' The Abbey Bridge at Bala Sala in the Isle of Man'
Text: 'The Bridge here reprefented ftands at Bala Sala in the Ifle of Man, and is by the inhabitants efteemed of great antiquity: It is called the Abbey Brisge, but whether it really belonged to the Abbey of Bala Sala or not, feems uncertain. It is extremely narrow, the paffage being not above eight feet in the clear. One of the arches is nearly femicircular, and the other fomewhat pointed, but both irregular. This view was drawn anno 1774'

Language: eng

Extent: 31 x 24 cm

Item name: print

Collection: Print & Poster Archive

Level: ITEM

ID number: P.6065/12

Record class: Private

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