Bridge Protector
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Bridge Protector
Image: © Andy Beecroft Taken: 16 Aug 2009
Situated at the side of the Shropshire Union Canal, these cast iron devices were fitted to prevent damage to the bridge masonry from the ropes that the horses pulled the barges with. The grooves were made through decades of rope wear.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.060526
Longitude
-2.53653