Swing Bridge, Purton
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Swing Bridge, Purton by Bob G as part of the Geograph project.
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Swing Bridge, Purton
Image: © Bob G Taken: 31 Jul 2005
This swing bridge is enormously busy, over the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal, loads of road and water traffic keeps the bridge warden very busy. He has two bridges to look after, another is a few hundred yards upstream.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.737072
Longitude
-2.448617