By the 17C, the ferry across the Forth was the busiest crossing in Scotland. However, it was a full two centuries later that the first bridge was built over the river at this point. Begun in 1883, the Forth Rail Bridge was inaugurated in 1890. The sl..

To the east of the esplanade, a part of this building dates back to the 17C. The inn probably stands in the place of one of the pilgrims' hospices created by Queen Margaret; this hotel is mentioned in the novels of Scott and RL Stevenson.

Widely recognised in its time as a great feat of engineering, its familiar shape is famous. Built from 1883-1890 for a total cost of £3,177,206, it was an ambitions project just after the great disaster of the Tay Bridge in 1879. Its construction did..

Upstream from the Forth stands the elegant suspension bridge with its unusual "curve". It took six years (1958-1964) to complete this bridge with two 7.3 m wide carriages, cycle paths and footpaths; 39,000 tonnes of steel and 114,750 m3 of ..

This winding street has been prettily repaved to bring out the many elegant homes built at a time when trade was flourishing. Some stand in lines of terraces that are reached by steps and ramps. The tolbooth has several public clocks. The little m..