Forge Island swing bridge
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Forge Island swing bridge by Martin Speck as part of the Geograph project.
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Forge Island swing bridge
Image: © Martin Speck Taken: 9 Aug 2009
Just below Rotherham Lock at the head of the Rotherham Cut is the pivot and recess for the swing bridge to Forge Island. This once carried a railway line from the old Central Station to Rotherham Forge and Rolling Mills.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.430814
Longitude
-1.360607