2012

SJ6153 : Platt's Bridge near Burland, Cheshire

taken 11 years ago, near to Burland, Cheshire East, England

Platt's Bridge near Burland, Cheshire
Platt's Bridge near Burland, Cheshire
This telephoto assisted image from about 140 metres shows Platt's Bridge, No 5 across the Llangollen Canal in a precarious state of dis-repair. Other early 19th century bridges in the area have been carefully restored already. The bridge is an accommodation bridge for Bank Farm and carries no public right of way.
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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Geographical Context: Canals other tags: Canal Bridge Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Platt's Bridge Near Burland in Cheshire [20] Other Photos: · Platt's Bridge (No 5) near Burland, Cheshire ·
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SJ6153, 79 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Roger D Kidd   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 20 October, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 8 November, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 617 537 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:4.7805N 2:34.3710W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 617 536
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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