Black Bridge - a telescopic bridge
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Black Bridge - a telescopic bridge by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
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Black Bridge - a telescopic bridge
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 17 Jun 2014
The old drawbridge, crossing the Parrett, used to carry plenty of docks trains in the past. The bridge would have been pulled out of the way for masted vessels passing underneath. There were columns supporting the lines with sections of rail capable of being moved on rollers and skids. Originally operated manually, steam power arrived later, with the engine house was located on the far side near the modern car wash. It was a busy bridge until the construction of the modern road bridge (The Clink) close by in the 1980s. Black Bridge was built between 1850-99 and is a Grade II* listed structure.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.131668
Longitude
-3.00192