Turn Bridge at Shackerstone, Leicestershire

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Turn Bridge at Shackerstone, Leicestershire

Image: © Roger D Kidd Taken: 17 Jun 2010

Bridge No 52 on the Ashby Canal is called Turn Bridge because it is a turnover bridge, over which the horses pulling the boats could cross without being unhitched when the towing path changed from one side of the canal to the other. These bridges are sometimes called roving bridges.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.657158
Longitude
-1.445187