Royal Arch
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The Royal Arch was erected in Dundee
between 1849 and 1853 to commemorate a visit to the city by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
in 1844.
The Royal Arch, (often described as being in the "Anglo-Norman" style), consisted of a large, triumphal arch, flanked by two smaller side arches, and surmounted by two central turrets. It was 80 feet across. Costing somewhere between £2,270.00 and £3,000.00, it was mostly funded by public subscription and harbour trustees. It was situated between King William IV Dock and Earl Grey Dock on the south side of Dock Street between the junctions of Castle Street, and Whitehall Crescent.
After winning a design competition, John Thomas Rochead
designed the permanent sandstone monument to replace the original wooden one, (designed by harbour engineer James Leslie), that had been erected for the Royal visit on 11 September 1844. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were on a visit to Lord Glenlyon and the Duke of Atholl, and landed under the Royal Arch. They returned and embarked for London on 1 October 1844.
This was the first visit by a monarch to the city since the 17th century.
The Royal Arch, (also known as Victoria Arch), was demolished in early 1964, as part of the land reclamation scheme, and to make way for the construction of the Tay Road Bridge
. On 16 March 1964, it was dynamited, and the remains were thrown into both the King William IV and the Earl Grey Docks. Afterwards, the docks were land filled to accommodate the slip roads for the new Tay Road Bridge.
A cast bronze model of the bridge is situated outside the East entrance to the Overgate Centre in the middle of the city. The arch was also used symbolically by Steven Holl
Architects for the unsuccessful Victoria and Albert museum bid which was to be located on the banks of the River Tay.
John Thomas Rochead also designed the Wallace Monument
near Stirling
, Scotland
.
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
between 1849 and 1853 to commemorate a visit to the city by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Prince Albert
Prince Albert was the husband and consort of Queen Victoria.Prince Albert may also refer to:-Royalty:*Prince Albert Edward or Edward VII of the United Kingdom , son of Albert and Victoria...
in 1844.
The Royal Arch, (often described as being in the "Anglo-Norman" style), consisted of a large, triumphal arch, flanked by two smaller side arches, and surmounted by two central turrets. It was 80 feet across. Costing somewhere between £2,270.00 and £3,000.00, it was mostly funded by public subscription and harbour trustees. It was situated between King William IV Dock and Earl Grey Dock on the south side of Dock Street between the junctions of Castle Street, and Whitehall Crescent.
After winning a design competition, John Thomas Rochead
John Thomas Rochead
John Thomas Rochead was a British architect.He was born and raised in Edinburgh, and worked for a number of years as an apprentice of David Bryce...
designed the permanent sandstone monument to replace the original wooden one, (designed by harbour engineer James Leslie), that had been erected for the Royal visit on 11 September 1844. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were on a visit to Lord Glenlyon and the Duke of Atholl, and landed under the Royal Arch. They returned and embarked for London on 1 October 1844.
This was the first visit by a monarch to the city since the 17th century.
The Royal Arch, (also known as Victoria Arch), was demolished in early 1964, as part of the land reclamation scheme, and to make way for the construction of the Tay Road Bridge
Tay Road Bridge
The Tay Road Bridge is a bridge across the Firth of Tay from Newport-on-Tay in Fife to Dundee in Scotland. At around , it is one of the longest road bridges in Europe, and slopes gradually downward towards Dundee...
. On 16 March 1964, it was dynamited, and the remains were thrown into both the King William IV and the Earl Grey Docks. Afterwards, the docks were land filled to accommodate the slip roads for the new Tay Road Bridge.
A cast bronze model of the bridge is situated outside the East entrance to the Overgate Centre in the middle of the city. The arch was also used symbolically by Steven Holl
Steven Holl
Steven Holl is an American architect and watercolorist, perhaps best known for the 1998 Kiasma Contemporary Art Museum in Helsinki, Finland, the 2003 Simmons Hall at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the celebrated 2007 Bloch Building addition to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City,...
Architects for the unsuccessful Victoria and Albert museum bid which was to be located on the banks of the River Tay.
John Thomas Rochead also designed the Wallace Monument
Wallace Monument
The National Wallace Monument is a tower standing on the summit of Abbey Craig, a hilltop near Stirling in Scotland. It commemorates Sir William Wallace, the 13th century Scottish hero....
near Stirling
Stirling
Stirling is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and medieval old-town beside the River Forth...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.