Ivy House Lift Bridge, Caldon Canal

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Ivy House Lift Bridge, Caldon Canal by Stephen McKay as part of the Geograph project.

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Ivy House Lift Bridge, Caldon Canal

Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 27 Jun 2012

This bridge is operated by boaters using a BWB key and a control panel - which is physically much easier than using a windlass. Here, the bridge is lowering following the passage of a boat.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.022435
Longitude
-2.160668