Footpath Down to Rocher Bridge, near Middlewood Tavern, Oughtibridge
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Footpath Down to Rocher Bridge, near Middlewood Tavern, Oughtibridge
Image: © Terry Robinson Taken: 1 Dec 2008
This footpath and footbridge over the River Don is the only crossing of the River Don - other than some 'dodgy stepping stones' - between Oughtibridge and Leppings Lane, Hillsborough. It was originally erected to allow workmen across the river to work in the Gannister Mines of Beeley Wood and the factories in the Clay Wheels Lane area of Sheffield. The Yellow Sign warns of 'Deep Water' and has been erected whilst repairs to the nearby banking have been taking place. See also … Image Image Image Image Update in April 2014 I have been contacted by Roy Koerner, who lived in the Middlewood area 'in his youth' … who tells me that Rocher Bridge is in fact a footbridge over the nearby railway line, approximately half a mile to the North East … and indeed this is verified if you enlarge the OS map. Roy recalls his father referring to the bridge pictured as 'Killiecrankie Bridge' but assumes this was just a local name as he can't find any reference to this on any maps.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.424747
Longitude
-1.524427