NX5955 : Fleet Canal Swing Bridge Site

near to Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries And Galloway, Great Britain

Fleet Canal Swing Bridge Site
Fleet Canal Swing Bridge Site
When the Water of Fleet was canalised in 1824 a swing bridge was built at this narrow section between two large rocks. The bridge collapsed in the mid 1930s.
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NX5955, 6 images   (more nearby - lo-fi)
Photographer
Chris Newman   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Sunday, 21 September, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 21 September, 2008
Category
Canal (disused)   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NX 592 553 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:52.3555N 4:11.7280W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NX 592 553
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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