Swing Bridge
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| Bridge Name: | Swing Bridge | |||
| No.: | 11 | |||
| Location: | ST 0115, 1312 | |||
| Build Date: | 1810 – 1814 | |||
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| Carries a minor track. Accommodation bridge. Metal on stone abutments. The original construction was a wooden bridge on stone abutments. Originally a swing bridge. The image below shows a typical cross section of the original design for the swing bridges on the Grand Western Canal:  The design drawings of James Green swing bridges for the Grand Western canal can be found by clicking the following links: James Green Swing Bridge James Green Swing Bridge 2 |
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