2011

SU8743 : The Packhorse Bridge, Tilford

taken 13 years ago, near to Tilford, Surrey, England

The Packhorse Bridge, Tilford
The Packhorse Bridge, Tilford
The two branches of the River Wey meet at Tilford, and this bridge spans the river a little below the confluence. The bridge is thought to have been built in the 13th century by monks from the Cistercian abbey at Waverley (SU8645). The material is Bargate stone, very characteristic of this part of Surrey.

Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) isn't generally a welcome sight along our streams and rivers, but here, in the left foreground, it has got really out of hand - to the point where it might be best to say it's so wrong, it's right.

The shot was taken at about 7.35 on an August evening.

Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Stefan Czapski and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · River Wey at Tilford [29] · Surrey [12] · Branch [7] Other Photos: · The Packhorse Bridge at Tilford, southern end ·
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SU8743, 156 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stefan Czapski   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 19 August, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 21 August, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 8737 4344 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:11.0114N 0:45.0799W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 8736 4342
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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