Purton Road bridge over the Wilts & Berks Canal (North Wilts Branch)
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Purton Road bridge over the Wilts & Berks Canal (North Wilts Branch)
Image: © Vieve Forward Taken: 23 Feb 2012
The Purton Road bridge over the Wilts & Berks Canal (North Wilts Branch) was built in 2001 by the developers of the adjacent housing development, under a contract from Swindon Borough Council. The tunnel on the right takes the Canal, while that on the left the combined towpath and cycle track. The division down the centre permits the towpath to be at a lower level than the canal, to give greater headroom to cyclists. It shows the commitment of the Council to possible future restoration, since the canal is not in water south of this point. http://www.wbct.org.uk/information/walks/897-swindon-north-wilts-canal-moredon-and-mouldon-hill http://www.smithswbc.org.uk/ The North Wilts branch formerly connected the main Wilts & Berks Canal with the Thames and Severn Canal, and ran between Swindon and Latton.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.584428
Longitude
-1.825459