2011

SJ6833 : Tyrley Castle Bridge near Market Drayton, Shropshire

taken 13 years ago, near to Market Drayton, Shropshire, England

Tyrley Castle Bridge near Market Drayton, Shropshire
Tyrley Castle Bridge near Market Drayton, Shropshire
Bridge No 61 across the Shropshire Union Canal is an accommodation bridge with no public access.

The county boundary runs along the hedge/tree line by the towpath, so although the canal is in Staffordshire, land off to the left is in Shropshire.
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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SJ6833, 86 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Roger D Kidd   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 24 August, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 15 February, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 685 336 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:53.9792N 2:28.1147W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 685 336
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