SK9668 : Bridge Parapet

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

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Bridge Parapet
Bridge Parapet
The downstream side of SK9668 : The Brace Bridge from the upstream side. The bridge is constructed of concrete.

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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).

River Witham

The River Witham is a 82 mile long river, almost entirely in Lincolnshire. It rises south of Grantham close to South Witham, passes Lincoln and Boston, finally flowing into The Haven, a tidal arm of The Wash. The river is navigable from Lincoln to Boston.
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Geographical Context: Lowlands Rivers, Streams, Drainage Suburb, Urban fringe Roads, Road transport River: River Witham Near: Lincoln Place: Bracebridge Primary Subject: Bridge other tags: Bridges Over the Witham Bridge Parapet 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, 19 September, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 9661 6819 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:12.1210N 0:33.3077W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 9660 6818
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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