Benchmark on the old bridge
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Benchmark on the old bridge
Image: © Richard Law Taken: 3 Mar 2012
A benchmark, and a date of 1782, carved into the keystone on the SW parapet of the original bridge. The date (but not the benchmark) is repeated on the NE side, and is equally weathered.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.707367
Longitude
-2.603673