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SP0070 : Bridge No 58 east of Tutnall, Worcestershire

near to Tutnall, Worcestershire, Great Britain

Bridge No 58 east of Tutnall, Worcestershire

Known as Harris Bridge, this is a farmer's accommodation bridge with no public right of way across it.

The Worcester and Birmingham Canal was constructed in stages between 1791 and 1815. Grain, timber and agricultural produce were carried to the Midlands. Industrial goods and coal were carried down towards Worcester, often for onward transport to Bristol. Pairs of donkeys were often used in preference to horses, maybe because they could easily be put onto the boats which had to be legged through the tunnels near Birmingham.

Accommodation Bridges

When the canals (or railways) were built in the 18th and 19th centuries, they were often routed in such a way that farmers and other landowners had their land bisected, so bridges had to be provided to allow access to fields on both sides of the canal. These bridges are frequently referred to as accommodation bridges, and however solid and well constructed, often don't lead anywhere except from one field to another.

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2010

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Grid Square: SP0070, 26 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Roger Kidd (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph (Third Visitor for SP0070)
Date Taken: Tuesday, 24 August, 2010 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 17 October, 2010
Category: Canal bridge (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SP 006 704 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:19.9137N 1:59.5483W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SP 005 704
View Direction: East-northeast (about 67 degrees)