Bridgwater - The Black Bridge
Introduction
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Bridgwater - The Black Bridge
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 23 Feb 2013
Built in 1871 to carry a railway line across the river it is now a pedestrian bridge. The centre section could be pulled back to allow vessels to pass but has probably not worked since the 1920s. The steam plant survived into the early 1970s but has now been largely scrapped. Part of the mechanism does survive and the vertical boiler is preserved in a non-workable condition at Westonzoyland Pumping Station.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.131761
Longitude
-3.001637