Bridgwater & Taunton Canal - Structures

Higher Buckland (Cogload) Bridge – Canal Bridge No.23

 

       
Bridge Name:   Higher Buckland (Cogload) Bridge – Canal Bridge No.23
No.:   27
Location:    
Build Date:   1989
Engineer:   Canal’s DLO
     
       
 
Description:    
Originally a swing bridge which was removed in 1940 and replaced with a fixed wooden bridge. The abutments were raised to provide the height for boat traffic and the bridge deck installed at an approximate cost of �5000.
References:   By Waterway to Taunton by Tony Haskell