Bridge 64 (A53) and Mile Marker 27-12

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The photograph on this page of Bridge 64 (A53) and Mile Marker 27-12 by Brian Deegan as part of the Geograph project.

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Bridge 64 (A53) and Mile Marker 27-12

Image: © Brian Deegan Taken: 1 Mar 2020

Bridge 64 was called Lords Bridge, which shows as a small bridge carrying a track but was replaced by the A53 road in the 1920's also on the right is Mile Marker 27 - 12 The Shropshire Union main line was the last trunk narrow canal route to be built in England. It was not completed until 1835 and was the last major civil engineering accomplishment of Thomas Telford. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shropshire_Union_Canal https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network/shropshire-union-canal

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.911472
Longitude
-2.475948