Copley Bridge, collapsed, upstream side
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Copley Bridge, collapsed, upstream side by Humphrey Bolton as part of the Geograph project.
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Copley Bridge, collapsed, upstream side
Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: 18 Jan 2016
The northern arch is severely damaged and the southern arch has gone. The bridge is privately owned, so is unlikely to be rebuilt. There is a public footpath across it and the council intend to build a footbridge, which will presumably also carry the services.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.697613
Longitude
-1.873496