Thorncliffe Footbridge
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Thorncliffe Footbridge by Richard Kay as part of the Geograph project.
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Thorncliffe Footbridge
Image: © Richard Kay Taken: 22 Feb 2008
The stone slab or clapper footbridge is the oldest type encountered in the UK. It is also the most durable, requiring very little maintenance. The weak points are usually the bankseats, but here the slab rests firmly on a small masonry training wall, which also supports the hillside. The footbridge and the beck are shown on the 1:25,000 OS maps but not on the 1:50,000 Series
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Image Location
Latitude
53.616825
Longitude
-1.68629