SJ3966 : Chester - iron roving bridge on the Shropshire Union Canal

Chester, Cheshire, Great Britain

Chester - iron roving bridge on the Shropshire Union Canal
Chester - iron roving bridge on the Shropshire Union Canal
Chester. Iron roving bridge (bridge 126) at Tower Wharf by the graving dock on the Shropshire Union Canal (Ellesmere branch). A roving (or turnover) bridge is designed to allow the towing horse to cross the canal without unhitching the tow rope from the boat - for example, as here, by using a spiral ramp. The bridge is part of the North Cheshire Way (Chester branch). The canal basin on the far side was being pumped out at the time of the picture.
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SJ3966, 52 images   (find more images nearby)
Photographer
Mike Harris   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Wednesday, 16 April, 2008
Submitted
Friday, 9 May, 2008
Category
Canal bridge   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 3998 6678 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:11.6820N 2:53.9901W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 3998 6678
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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