Under the arch, Sawley
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Under the arch, Sawley
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 1 Jan 2018
The low winter sun lights up the underside of Sawley railway bridge, showing the angled stonework from which the arch is constructed. This was an early example of a skew bridge from the early years of railway construction, being part of the Midland Counties Railway which was opened in 1839. The bridge was built entirely of stone at the insistence of the Sawley and Nottingham Turnpike who operated the road. Listed Grade II, with a very comprehensive description https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1417676 . See also http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5643540
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Image Location
Latitude
52.884935
Longitude
-1.286481