Clough's Cross double bridge near Parson Drove
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Clough's Cross double bridge near Parson Drove
Image: © Richard Humphrey Taken: 25 Apr 2011
This double bridge joins Cambridgeshire to Lincolnshire. At this point the North Level Main Drain splits into two. The Main Drain passing under the two arches on the left and another drain, New South Eau, joints via the two arches on the right. There is a tee junction half way over this single track bridge which gives access to the land between the drains. The bridge was completed in 1834 along with a new 8 mile straight drain (The North Level Main Drain, see https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=103636884 ) to the recently straightened River Nene at Foul Anchor. The capacity of the new drain was 6 times greater than the meandering Old Shire Drain which it replaced. The old drain still flows through Tydd St Giles, see https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1686026 The works were overseen by Sir John Rennie and civil engineer Thomas Pear III of Wisbech.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.664699
Longitude
0.02156