SK9668 : The Brace Bridge

taken 3 months ago, near to Boultham, Lincolnshire, England

This is 1 of 2 images, with title The Brace Bridge in this square
The Brace Bridge
The Brace Bridge
Southern, upstream, side approached from the east.

See other images of Bridges over the River Witham
Lincoln's Brace Bridge

This bridge over the River Witham is named by the Ordnance Survey as "Brace Bridge". I am not sure if this is a backformation from the adjacent settlement of Bracebridge. But the origin of that name is given as Old English braesc + brycg, meaning 'bridge or causeway made of branches'. So, perhaps, there has always been a bridge of that name somewhere round here.

The bridge carries the Lincoln to Newark traffic, historically the A46 road (that name is now carried on the bypass round Lincoln).


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Geographical Context: Lowlands Rivers, Streams, Drainage Suburb, Urban fringe Primary Subject: Bridge Road: A1434 River: River Witham Place: Bracebridge Near: Lincoln other tags: A1434 Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SK9668, 86 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Bob Harvey   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 4 September, 2024   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 12 September, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 9660 6818 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:12.1157N 0:33.3168W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 9663 6817
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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