The Combwich Buoy

Introduction

The photograph on this page of The Combwich Buoy by David Martin as part of the Geograph project.

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The Combwich Buoy

Image: © David Martin Taken: 28 May 2017

Constructed in Bridgwater around 1860 and used in the Bristol Channel. When in use, it would have been the other way up! (Source of information: brass plate on the buoy.)

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.175317
Longitude
-3.059086