2016

SY6778 : Yacht passing through Town Bridge, Weymouth

taken 8 years ago, near to Weymouth, Dorset, England

Yacht passing through Town Bridge, Weymouth
Yacht passing through Town Bridge, Weymouth
Allowing tall vessels to pass through the harbour, the bascule bridge was completed in 1930 and replaced a swing bridge constructed in 1824. Due to increasing demand, it now opens at two hourly intervals. It is owned by Dorset County Council and operated by Weymouth Harbour staff. There are 17 such bridges in the country, the most famous one being Tower Bridge in London. It is Grade II listed.

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Geographical Context: Coastal Historic sites and artefacts Docks, Harbours other tags: Boats Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Weymouth Harbour [144] · Town Bridge [138] · Town Bridge Weymouth [94] · Listed Grade [62] · Bridge was Opened [27] · Opened in 1930 [13] · Town Council [12] · Dorset County Council [8] ·
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SY6778, 858 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
pam fray   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 5 May, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 8 May, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 6785 7871 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:36.4328N 2:27.3419W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 6778 7868
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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