2006

SP1657 : Canada Bridge, Wilmcote, Stratford on Avon Canal

taken 18 years ago, near to Wilmcote, Warwickshire, England

Canada Bridge, Wilmcote, Stratford on Avon Canal
Canada Bridge, Wilmcote, Stratford on Avon Canal
One of the nice things about canals is that with the bridges and locks being numbered, with the right book, it's easy to identify where you are. This is Canada Bridge #60 (don't ask me why it's Canada Bridge), east of Wilmcote on the Stratford Canal. The towpath doesn't go under the bridges on this canal as it does with many. Instead, Joe and t'horse walked around the bridge. That would have meant that the towrope would need to be unhooked at every bridge - a time-consuming job. To avoid this, the bridges have a gap in the middle. The towrope would have been flicked through the gap as Joe walked past with Dobbin. Neat and cheap.

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Category: Canal bridge
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Stratford Canal [6] · Stratford Upon Avon Canal [3] Other Photos: · Stratford Canal - Bridge 60 ·
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SP1657, 24 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Morris   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 22 July, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 10 August, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 169 577 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:13.0354N 1:45.2431W
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