Grand Union Canal: Bridge Number 76A
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Grand Union Canal: Bridge Number 76A
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 1 Sep 2013
Bridge Number 76A was built by the London & North Western Railway in 1867 on the route of their branch line from Wolverton to Newport Pagnell. The railway was a victim of Dr Beeching and closed to passenger traffic in 1964 and to goods trains in 1967 after 100 years of service. Old Ordnance Survey maps show that there was a railway milepost at the right end of the bridge here inscribed Newport Pagnell 2. The bridge has been retained to carry a footpath over the canal, and this now forms a section of the long distance Midshires Way.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.072235
Longitude
-0.765214