Baswich Bridge (No 100), Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Baswich Bridge (No 100), Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal by Roger D Kidd as part of the Geograph project.

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Baswich Bridge (No 100), Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal

Image: © Roger D Kidd Taken: 18 Oct 2007

The cast iron plate on this bridge clearly spells "Baswick" with a k. On Victorian maps and since, this is listed as Baswich Bridge (near the corresponding Baswich Holy Trinity Church) so the spelling on the bridge plate may just be an error. Even Berkswich would be more appropriate.

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