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James Street Swing Bridge
by Guy Butler-Madden
geograph for square ST1874
James Street crossed the Glamorganshire Canal via a swing bridge at this point.... (more)
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Remains of swing bridge at Hagg Bank footbridge
by Alan Murray-Rust
for square SJ9482
Replaced by the footbridge which avoided the awkwardness of working the swing... (more)
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Remains of No 4 swingbridge [Balne Croft]
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE6318
The pivot on which the deck turned, on the north bank of the Aire & Calder Navigation.
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Site of swingbridge, Macclesfield Canal
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SJ9274
Just north of bridge 33, so probably the former bridge 32, which is not now... (more)
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Abandoned swingbridge, near Smiths Bridge
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SJ6299
Replaced by a fixed bridge.
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Grand Union Canal: Welford Arm: Former swing bridge site
by Nigel Cox
geograph for square SP6381
At the approach to the only lock on the arm, visible in the distance, is this... (more)
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Site of No 4 swingbridge [Balne Croft]
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE6318
The Aire & Calder Navigations narrows here, to reduce the size of the... (more)
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Site of Fosse Swing Bridge [no 19]
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SK6736
Only the stone abutments remain.
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Westbound lorry on the M62
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3724
Crossing the Aire & Calder Navigation, east of King's Lock. The narrow... (more)
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Site of Crabtree Swingbridge at Lock 13, Aston Canal,
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SJ8898
The swingbridge across the middle of the lock has been replaced by a footbridge... (more)
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Site of Coxmoor Swing Bridge
by Des Blenkinsopp
geograph for square SU7851
The Basingstoke Canal is quite isolated in the middle of dense woodland along... (more)
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The site of No 5 swingbridge
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE7222
Narrows on the Aire & Calder canal, just west of the railway bridge. Seen... (more)
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Remains of bridge 121, Kennet & Avon canal
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SU1260
The narrows formed by the base of a long-gone swingbridge, north of Lambpit Copse.
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Site of Smallhedge Swingbridge, New Junction Canal
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE6315
Seen from the barge Sobriety, heading from Goole to Sprotbrough.
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Swingbridge site, near Quarry Bridge Farm
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SK2702
On the Coventry canal, east of Polesworth. As there was once a quarry on the... (more)
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Site of a swingbridge at Ford
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SJ3398
On the Leeds & Liverpool canal. It has been replaced by a footbridge [no 4]... (more)
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Barnham, site of swing bridge
by Mike Faherty
geograph for square SU9503
Hollinsworth Bridge, on the former Portsmouth & Arundel Navigation. See also... (more)
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Site of Lowe's Bridge [no 8], Grantham Canal
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SK6137
The remaining masonry shows that this was a swingbridge. The Grantham Canal... (more)
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Site of Hallam's Swingbridge [no 9], Grantham Canal
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SK6237
Now a fixed 'bridge' over culverts. The Grantham Canal Society is... (more)
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Site of Cotgrave Swingbridge [no 13], Grantham Canal
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SK6436
Swingbridges were a cheaper option than fixed brick or stone bridges. The... (more)
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Bridge 17, Grantham Canal
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SK6636
A fixed replacement for Mann's Swingbridge. There is a 38 metre air survey... (more)
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Hoe Hill Bridge [no 20], Grantham Canal
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SK6736
Although this is now a fixed bridge, the masonry curve in the foreground... (more)
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Grantham Canal, east of Rutland Road bridge
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SK5937
The Grantham Canal Society is actively working to restore the canal, but it will... (more)
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Clarks Bridge [no 5], Grantham Canal
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SK6036
A fixed bridge has replaced the original swingbridge. The Grantham Canal Society... (more)
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Site of Brindle Light Swingbridge [no 11]
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SK6236
Where a bridleway from Cotgrave meets the Grantham Canal. The Grantham Canal... (more)
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Smiths Bridge [no 5], from the west
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SJ6299
Ac accommodation bridge across the Leigh branch of the Leeds & Liverpool... (more)
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Pit of former A161 swingbridge
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE7810
Replaced by the high level bridge beyond. On the north bank of the Stainforth... (more)
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The site of Norden's [or Nordon's] Bridge
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3724
A former swingbridge on the Aire & Calder Navigation. Shown on the... (more)
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Wickham Knight Footbridge [no 30] from the east
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SU5866
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Narrows for a former swingbridge?
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SU1060
On the Kennet & Avon canal, between bridges 123 and 122. A track comes up to... (more)
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No longer a swingbridge on the Grantham Canal
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SK5937
Even as West Bridgford was being covered with terraced streets, there was still... (more)
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Site of No 2 swingbridge [Gibson's]
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE5920
Looking westwards on the Aire & Calder Navigation.
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Curved wall at the side of Burnt Mill lock [no 65]
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SU2864
Probably the remains of a swingbridge. There's still one across the centre... (more)
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