2007

SU5766 : Woolhampton swing bridge

taken 19 years ago, near to Woolhampton, West Berkshire, England

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Woolhampton swing bridge
Woolhampton swing bridge
Frequently used swing bridge on a busy minor road. The river Kennet is very fast flowing and inexperienced boats are often caught out here. Bridge rebuilt 1990. This location was probably the last physical barrier to through navigation on the Kennet and Avon Canal. The old bridge was removed during July 1990 and boats first allowed through on 17th July 1990, the first for over 40 years.

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Category: Canal bridge
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Kennet Navigation from Reading to Newbury Automatic Clusters: · Kennet Avon Canal [92] · Canal at Woolhampton [72] · Woolhampton Bridge [67] · Kennet River [64] · Swing Bridge [37] · Kennet Navigation [23] · Flowing River [6] Other Photos: · Woolhampton swing bridge half open · Operating Woolhampton swing bridge Title Clusters: · Woolhampton swing bridge [6] ·
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SU5766, 474 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Graham Horn   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 3 February, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 8 February, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 572 665 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:23.6848N 1:10.7028W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 573 664
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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Image classification(about): Geograph (Third Visitor for SU5766)
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