2012
SJ6153 : Platt's Bridge near Burland, Cheshire
taken 11 years ago, near to Burland, Cheshire East, England
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Platt's Bridge near Burland, Cheshire
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.