Colnbrook Bridge and The Smithy
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The photograph on this page of Colnbrook Bridge and The Smithy by Robin Webster as part of the Geograph project.
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Colnbrook Bridge and The Smithy
Image: © Robin Webster Taken: 10 Jun 2017
The Smithy building is boarded up. The bridge over the Colne Brook has some interesting features. On the parapets at the centre are stones giving the date, 1777, and the county boundary dividing line between 'Bucks' the near side, and 'Middx', the far side. However, the white plate informs us that in 1993 the bridge was strengthened and refurbished by Surrey County Council. Had they waited a bit, they could have saved some money, as in 1995 Colnbrook was transferred to Berkshire. Soon after, it became part of Slough Unitary Authority. There are not many places that have been in four counties or five county equivalents over the years.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.482806
Longitude
-0.521247