The Swan Bridge
Introduction
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The Swan Bridge
Image: © Bob Harvey Taken: 16 Jun 2023
Almost certainly named for the nearby Inn, this bridge crosses the North Level Main Drain, the master leet for the North Level District Internal Drainage Board. The bridge dates from 1832, a period of intensive investment in the fens with the change from wind to steam drainage. This was the same period of drainage improvment under John Rennie when the nearby Clough Bridge was built (Image). This when the North Level Main Drain was constructed, greatly improving the agriculture hereabouts.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.65649
Longitude
0.023104